ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Golden Nude 16 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (919)·Medium light · Neutral undertone
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar foundation overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel· Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Full rather than buildable coverage· Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Full rather than buildable coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium to tan skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium skin with neutral/rosy undertones
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.50 less (80%)2.4 (5)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium or tan skin tones with a neutral undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than buildable coverage· Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than buildable coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium to tan skin with warm, golden undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same buildable coverage
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium with soft peachy undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium skin with warm/golden undertones
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Golden Nude 16 (Medium light · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest shade match works
Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation in 4N Neutral, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Golden Nude 16. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden Nude 16Closest shade match4N NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#dea47e#dca37bLooks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Overall match 78/100Shade match 98/100Medium confidence· Digital match
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Golden Beige 13, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Golden Nude 16. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden Nude 16Closest overall alternativeGolden Beige 13How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%92#dea47e#e1a477Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Overall match 92/100Shade match 95/100Medium confidence· Digital match
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
31 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth and undertone; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, wear and performance and skin suitability. Ingredients are shown for information and used by the filters only. Prices are shown next to every match and never change a score. How scoring and confidence work.
Shade colours are sampled from Beautler’s processing of retailer swatch images and are a digital approximation. Prices and stock were last checked when the product was imported; the retailer page is the source of truth.
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