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Stackable BB Powder Foundation Single Fair 2N dupes and alternatives SUBTL. Beauty

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 medium coverage, with SPF, without talc or alcohol denat.

  • 28 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Porcelain (N-012)

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
SUBTL. Beauty
Fair 2NChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Bobbi Brown
Porcelain (N-012)
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $34 more

Your shade $24 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation CN 18 Cream Whip

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
SUBTL. Beauty
Fair 2NChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Clinique
CN 18 Cream Whip
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
94
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $15 more

Your shade $24 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. Shade match 93
    $39SephoraSephoraCosts $15 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Does not claim not settling into linesDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Retailer shade note: very fair, warm-neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to SUBTL. Beauty Stackable BB Powder Foundation Single Fair 2N (Fair · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Bisque 1.8

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Bisque 1.8

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $39

  2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    1N Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 1N Neutral

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $42

  3. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    11.0 Light Nude

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 11.0 Light Nude

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $30

  4. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    1.5

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 1.5

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $42

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

    1N

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

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $38

  6. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    1N02

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 1N02

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $35

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest shade match works

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Porcelain (N-012), against SUBTL. Beauty Stackable BB Powder Foundation Single in Fair 2N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeFair 2NClosest shade matchPorcelain (N-012)Score
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour98#ebc8ac#edc9aeLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared70
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
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 compared65
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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 publishedNormal, combination, oilySkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 84/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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 Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Porcelain (N-012).

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BasePowder-based, no siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (linalool)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapPowder-based vs oil-based; silicone none vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation in CN 18 Cream Whip, against SUBTL. Beauty Stackable BB Powder Foundation Single in Fair 2N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeFair 2NClosest overall alternativeCN 18 Cream WhipScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour97#ebc8ac#efccb0Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth97FairFairSameDepth difference: 2.1
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 compared40
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Not publishedNormal, dry, combinationSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 85/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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 Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation in CN 18 Cream Whip.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims colour stability
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 1%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BasePowder-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapPowder-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Porcelain (N-012)

Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $34 more

Your shade $24 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation CN 18 Cream Whip

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $15 more

Your shade $24 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

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.