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.
$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
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
Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in 440, 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 match440How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall78
Colour60%95#9b5a2f#9e5d35Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97DeepDeep tanCloseDepth difference: 1.7
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared91
Finish35%100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage30%80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared75
Longevity30%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100%100Normal, combination, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/combination/oily skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 78/100High 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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