ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Light 08 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (919)·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: Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Not marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Fair with balanced neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Not marketed for combination/normal/oily/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Not marketed for combination/normal/oily/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Fair with balanced neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch 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
88
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% 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: fair to light skin with warm, peach undertones
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$23.50 less (59%)4.3 (699)
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
95
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% 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 · No SPF
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
96
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · 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: fair skin with neutral/peachy undertones
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$27.51 less (70%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
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
92
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
80
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 · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: very fair, cool-neutral undertones
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$27.51 less (70%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
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
93
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Full rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/dry/oily/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Fair with balanced neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same buildable coverage
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
80
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% 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
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for very light cool skin with a pink hue
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
93
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
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 · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: very fair, cool-neutral undertones
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
89
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: very fair with soft golden undertones
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
89
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: very fair with golden undertones
$29Ulta Beauty(product price)$10.50 less (27%)4.6 (558)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims long-wearing· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural matte rather than matte finish· Full rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural matte rather than matte finish · Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Very Fair with Cool Pink Undertones
$8.74$12.49Ulta Beauty$30.76 less (78%)4.1 (11,038)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Light rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
80
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Light rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Light rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Light rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Light rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Light rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · No SPF
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Light 08 (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
Too Faced Born This Way Undetectable Medium-To-Full Coverage Foundation in Snow, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Light 08. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLight 08Closest shade matchSnowHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#e9c0a5#e8bca2Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.7
Retailer descriptionVery fairVery fairBoth described as very fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 79/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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 Fairly Light 03, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Light 08. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLight 08Closest overall alternativeFairly Light 03How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%93#e9c0a5#e5bfa1Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
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.
33 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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