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Bare With Me Blur Tint Foundation 12: Medium Dark dupes and alternatives NYX Professional Makeup

Tan · 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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Only showing matches with full coverage, in liquid form, without dimethicone, alcohol denat or silicones.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation CARACAS

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
NYX Professional Makeup
12: Medium DarkChange shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
NARS
CARACAS
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
77out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
70
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
70out of 100
Colour
82
Depth
96
Undertone
25
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $41 more

Your shade $14 at Ulta Beauty

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Blur Tint Foundation 12: Medium Dark (Tan · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Caramel

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Caramel

    • Close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $12

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Closest concealers

  1. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    045 Tan

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 045 Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan

    $10.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    19NC

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 19NC

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC45

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC45

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    W9.5

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W9.5

    • Slight colour difference
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    6 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 6 Neutral

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Walnut

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Walnut

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Olive undertone

    $36

    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

NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in CARACAS, against NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Blur Tint Foundation in 12: Medium Dark. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade12: Medium DarkClosest matchCARACASScore
Shade match55% of overall70
Colour82#c97344#c77c4aClose colourColour difference 3.3 (0 is identical)
Depth96TanMedium tanCloseDepth difference: 2.6
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMedium tanBoth described as medium tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone25CoolWarmDifferentfrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared72
Longevity6016-hour wear24-hour wearSome difference24-hour wear claimed against 16-hour wear
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, normal, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 77/100Shade match 70/100Medium 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 NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in CARACAS.

Same or better

  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 15%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy CARACAS

Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $41 more

Your shade $14 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.