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Bare With Me Blur Tint Foundation 23: Espresso dupes and alternatives NYX Professional Makeup

Rich 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%).

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Fragrance-free1No drying alcohol, applied. RemoveVegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, in liquid form, with no drying alcohol.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation 9N1 Ebony

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
NYX Professional Makeup
23: EspressoChange shade
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Estée Lauder
9N1 Ebony
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
76out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
77
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
58
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
77out of 100
Colour
79
Depth
88
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$52SephoraSephora
Costs $38 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 23: Espresso (Rich deep · 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

    Deep

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

    • Slight colour difference
    • Very deep

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest concealers

  1. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    61N espresso neutral

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 61N espresso neutral

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Cool undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    29N

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 29N

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    17.75 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 17.75 Deep

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    6N1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 6N1

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $34

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    175

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 175

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    54 Deep Neutral

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 54 Deep Neutral

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $32

    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

Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation in 9N1 Ebony, against NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Blur Tint Foundation in 23: Espresso. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade23: EspressoClosest match9N1 EbonyScore
Shade match55% of overall77
Colour79#522f2d#563939Close colourColour difference 3.7 (0 is identical)
Depth88Rich deepVery deepCloseDepth difference: 5.1
Retailer descriptionDeepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65CoolNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared58
Longevity2016-hour wear36-hour wearDifferent36-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 overall60
Skin type60Combination, normal, oilyDry, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​oily skin
Overall match 76/100Shade match 77/100Medium 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 Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation in 9N1 Ebony.

Same or better

  • Same matte finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly lighter
  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for normal skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 24%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 9N1 Ebony

Best price
$52SephoraSephora
Costs $38 more

Your shade $14 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

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.