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Stackable BB Powder Foundation Single Fair 1C dupes and alternatives SUBTL. Beauty

Fair · 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 buildable coverage, in powder form.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Fairly Light 03

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
SUBTL. Beauty
Fair 1CChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Fairly Light 03
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
78
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
78out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
100
Undertone
25
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $15.50 more

Your shade $24 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to SUBTL. Beauty Stackable BB Powder Foundation Single Fair 1C (Fair · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    1C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 1C

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NW11

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW11

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    120C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 120C

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Crème Brulee

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Crème Brulee

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    1R02

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 1R02

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $35

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    16N fair-light neutral

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 16N fair-light neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool 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

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Fairly Light 03, against SUBTL. Beauty Stackable BB Powder Foundation Single in Fair 1C. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeFair 1CClosest matchFairly Light 03Score
Shade match55% of overall78
Colour95#efcdb4#edcdb8Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone25CoolWarm · peachDifferentfrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
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
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared100
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Not publishedCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 81/100Shade match 78/100Medium 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 bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Fairly Light 03.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • Matte finish instead of natural

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 20%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, no siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapBoth powder-based; silicone none vs none
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Where to buy Fairly Light 03

Match price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $15.50 more

Your shade $24 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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.