Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Porcelain (N-012) dupes and alternatives Bobbi Brown
4.7 (3,322)·Fair · Neutral 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.
$50Ulta Beauty(product price)$8 less (14%)4.8 (79)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
0
Looks identical · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: fair to light shade, neutral undertone
$14Ulta Beauty(product price)$44 less (76%)3.5 (10)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
Retailer shade note: fair or light skin tones with a yellow undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
The closest shade to Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Porcelain (N-012) (Fair · Neutral 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
L'Oréal Paris Infallible Cushion Foundation in 127 Neutral, against Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Porcelain (N-012). Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadePorcelain (N-012)Closest shade match127 NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%99#edc9ae#edc9adLooks identicalColour difference 0.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionVery fairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 90/100Shade 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.
Revolution Beauty Superfix Blur Longwear Foundation in F1N, against Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Porcelain (N-012). Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadePorcelain (N-012)Closest overall alternativeF1NHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%96#edc9ae#eacab1Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 91/100Shade 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.
31 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.
Ulta Beauty(product price)$24 less (41%)
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