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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 match: Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 Shade 1.5

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Bobbi Brown
Alabaster (C-004)Change shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Naked Sundays
Shade 1.5
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Light-medium coverage
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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Fairly Medium 05

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Bobbi Brown
Alabaster (C-004)Change shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Fairly Medium 05
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
65
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$18.50 less (32%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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.

  1. #3 · bareMinerals

    ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15

    Soft Medium 11
    Shade match 90
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$18.50 less (32%)

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverageNo long-wear claimDoes not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    65
    Skin suitability
    84

    Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: for very light cool skin with a pink hue

    High confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · bareMinerals

    ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15

    Fair 01
    Shade match 89
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$18.50 less (32%)

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly lighterBuildable rather than medium coverageNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    65
    Skin suitability
    84

    Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: for very fair cool skin with a pink hue

    High confidence· Digital match

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  3. #5 · bareMinerals

    ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15

    Fair Ivory 02
    Shade match 85
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$18.50 less (32%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneBuildable rather than medium coverageNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    65
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: for very fair neutral skin with a peach hue

    High confidence· Digital match

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  4. #6 · IT Cosmetics

    CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation

    Fair Beige
    Shade match 96
    $39SephoraSephora$19 less (33%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishFull rather than medium coverageDoes not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    58
    Wear & performance
    61
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Retailer shade note: very fair complexion with cool rosy undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

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 shade 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 shade 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
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Why the closest overall alternative works

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Fairly Medium 05, 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 overall alternativeFairly Medium 05Score
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour86#ebcec1#f4d0c5Very close colourColour difference 2.9 (0 is identical)
Depth97FairVery fairCloseDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100CoolCool · pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared65
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
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
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 86/100Shade match 91/100High 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 bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Fairly Medium 05.

Same or better

  • $18.50 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 1%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseOil-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceListed (linalool)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 15SPF 15
OverlapOil-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 Shade 1.5

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

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Fairly Medium 05

Match price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$18.50 less (32%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.