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Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Alabaster (C-004) dupes and alternatives Bobbi Brown

Fair · Cool 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%).

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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 Shade 1.5

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
51
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$20 less (34%)

Your shade $58 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Alabaster (C-004) (Fair · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    3 Fair

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 3 Fair

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $36

  2. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    12B fair beige

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 12B fair beige

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

  3. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    0.5C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 0.5C

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $38

  4. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Very Fair 0.5C

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Very Fair 0.5C

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $31

  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Marshmallow

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Marshmallow

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

  6. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Stone 1.3

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Stone 1.3

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $39

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 in Shade 1.5, against Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Alabaster (C-004). Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeAlabaster (C-004)Closest matchShade 1.5Score
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour95#ebcec1#f0d0c0Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth98FairFairSameDepth difference: 1.3
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finishnot comparableMatteNot listedNot comparedFinish not listed for one product
Coverage100MediumLight-mediumCloseLight-medium coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 in Shade 1.5.

Same or better

  • $20 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Light-medium rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed
  • SPF 50 instead of SPF 15

Different

  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (linalool)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 15SPF 50
OverlapOil-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy Shade 1.5

Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$20 less (34%)

Your shade $58 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

How these matches are scored

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.