ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Warm Dark 26 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (919)·Deep tan · Warm · golden 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 warm undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: for tan to deep skin with warm yellow undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm 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
66
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: for tan to deep skin with warm undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm 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
98
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: for deep skin with warm bronze undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm 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
93
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
66
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 · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$23.50 less (59%)4.5 (15,723)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm 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
91
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · 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
Retailer shade note: golden caramel with warm undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Light rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Light rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· 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
60
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 · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$23.51 less (60%)4.2 (324)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Full rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% 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 · Not marketed for dry/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: deep with warm golden undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin · No SPF
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.50 less (80%)2.4 (5)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · 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: dark or deep skin tones with a neutral undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for deep neutral skin with a subtle red hue
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Warm Dark 26 (Deep tan · Warm · golden 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
Iconic London Super Smoother Blurring Skin Tint in Warm Deep, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Warm Dark 26. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeWarm Dark 26Closest shade matchWarm DeepHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#ab6536#a86434Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Overall match 85/100Shade 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.
LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 22, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Warm Dark 26. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeWarm Dark 26Closest overall alternative22How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%94#ab6536#ac6338Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Overall match 89/100Shade 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.
30 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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