Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder Foundation 15 Fair dupes and alternatives Sephora Collection
3.7 (350)·Light · 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.
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· Not marketed for combination skin
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· Not marketed for combination skin
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
0
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
The closest shade to Sephora Collection Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder Foundation 15 Fair (Light · 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 match works
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Fair Ivory 02, against Sephora Collection Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder Foundation in 15 Fair. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade15 FairClosest matchFair Ivory 02How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#e7bc97#e8ba94Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 90/100Shade 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.
32 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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