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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%).

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Only showing matches with buildable coverage, in powder form, without talc or alcohol denat.

  • 8 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Fair Ivory 02

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
50Change shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Fair Ivory 02
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $32.51 more

Your shade $6.99 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. #2 · Laura Mercier

    Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation

    1N Marzipan
    Shade match 96
    $54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $47.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame neutral undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: fair with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · bareMinerals

    ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15

    Neutral Ivory 06
    Shade match 94
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $32.51 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage

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

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · bareMinerals

    ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15

    Golden Fair 04
    Shade match 86
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $32.51 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: for very fair warm skin with a yellow hue

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  4. #5 · bareMinerals

    ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15

    Fairly Light 03
    Shade match 85
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $32.51 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage

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

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 50 (Fair · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Porcelain

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Porcelain

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $12.99

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  2. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Very Fair 0.5N

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

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Birch 1

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Birch 1

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 02 Breeze

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 02 Breeze

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    4 Fair-Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 4 Fair-Medium

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    0N1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 0N1

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $34

    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 match works

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Fair Ivory 02, against Essence Foundation Stick in 50. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade50Closest matchFair Ivory 02Score
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#efcab7#eac8b7Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth98FairFairSameDepth difference: 1.4
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom 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 · 2 of 5 compared40
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 87/100Shade 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

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To bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Fair Ivory 02.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapUnknown-based vs powder-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Where to buy Fair Ivory 02

Best price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $32.51 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

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.