Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Cool Almond (C-086) dupes and alternatives Bobbi Brown
4.7 (3,322)·Deep · 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%).
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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 20% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Retailer shade note: for deep skin with warm undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Retailer shade note: deep skin with warm, golden undertones
$40Ulta Beauty(product price)$18 less (31%)4.4 (23,672)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 20% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Retailer shade note: for tan to deep skin with warm golden undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Deep-Tan skin with a neutral-red undertone
$54Ulta Beauty(product price)$4 less (7%)4.2 (1,679)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
Retailer shade note: deep brown w/ golden undertones
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$16 less (28%)4.3 (212)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
The closest shade to Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Cool Almond (C-086) (Deep · Cool 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 match works
Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 42 Deep Cool, against Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Cool Almond (C-086). Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCool Almond (C-086)Closest match42 Deep CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#9b5a2f#9a5b2fLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionDeepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 89/100Shade match 99/100High 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.
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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