Balm Contour Deep 4 dupes and alternatives Danessa Myricks Beauty
4.3 (152)·Brown · Neutral · Deep / dark
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar contour overall: shade match 55%, finish, pigmentation and format 25%, wear and performance 15%, comfort and skin suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar contour on shade, finish, wear and comfort 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 contour on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Same finish: natural· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$22 less (73%)4.6 (16,298)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Claims comfort
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
85
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
58
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$22 less (73%)4.6 (16,298)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Claims comfort
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
85
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
58
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Liquid rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
82
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Satin
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Mauve rather than brown· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
53
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Mauve rather than brown · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Oily, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Retailer shade note: shadow for deep skin tones with neutral undertones
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Liquid rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
92
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
24
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Cool rather than neutral undertone· Liquid rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
92
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
24
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Cool rather than neutral undertone · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Visibly different colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Mauve rather than brown· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
53
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Mauve rather than brown · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Oily, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Retailer shade note: shadow for deep skin tones with neutral to rosy undertones
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort· Same skin types: normal, dry, oily
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Cool rather than neutral undertone· Other rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Cool rather than neutral undertone · Other rather than brown · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: contour for deep skin tones, cool undertone
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Liquid rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
82
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Satin
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Cool rather than neutral undertone· Mauve rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Cool rather than neutral undertone · Mauve rather than brown · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: deep with neutral, cool undertones
Anastasia Beverly Hills Smooth Blur Cream Contour Stick in Subtone, against Danessa Myricks Beauty Balm Contour in Deep 4. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDeep 4Closest shade matchSubtoneHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour50%88#2f221b#281f1aVery close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Depth25%100Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNeutralNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall90
Finish60%100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Pigmentation20%65BuildableSheerSome differenceSheer rather than buildable
Format20%85CreamStickCloseStick rather than cream
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Longevity50%40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Skin types40%30Normal, Dry, OilyNormal, CombinationDifferentBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 83/100Shade 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.
Overall match 83/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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.
30 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish, pigmentation and format, wear and performance and comfort and suitability. A pair with no swatch colour on one side or Low data confidence is listed without a score. 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.