Balm Contour Medium 3 dupes and alternatives Danessa Myricks Beauty
4.3 (152)·Taupe · Medium
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.
Differences: Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim hydration· Normal, Oily, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
53
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: 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 fair to light skin tones with neutral undertones
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Liquid rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
79
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: Liquid rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
78
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 · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: fair with neutral, cool undertones
Matches: Same finish: natural· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
A reliable match cannot be determined for this pair (low data confidence), so no score is shown.
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Brown rather than taupe· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
A reliable match cannot be determined for this pair (low data confidence), so no score is shown.
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Brown rather than taupe · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same format: cream· Claims waterproof· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
A reliable match cannot be determined for this pair (low data confidence), so no score is shown.
Slight colour difference · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than taupe· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
68
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 · Brown rather than taupe · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: light with neutral, cool undertones
Matches: Same finish: natural· Claims waterproof· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Brown rather than taupe
Score details
Shade match
62
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Brown rather than taupe · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · 24-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Retailer shade note: contour for medium to deep skin
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: cream
Differences: Deeper· Bronze rather than taupe· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
57
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Deeper · Bronze rather than taupe · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same format: cream· Claims comfort
Differences: Golden rather than taupe· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
47
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Golden rather than taupe · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Retailer shade note: light-medium to tan with neutral undertones
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Bronze rather than taupe· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
55
Finish, pigmentation & format
97
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Bronze rather than taupe · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort· Same skin types: normal, dry, oily
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Brown rather than taupe
Score details
Shade match
61
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 · Deeper · Brown rather than taupe · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: contour for light medium skin tones, cool undertone
NARS The Multiple Sculpting Stick in Ischia, against Danessa Myricks Beauty Balm Contour in Medium 3. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium 3Closest matchIschiaHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour50%91#9a796d#9b756aVery close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth25%98MediumLightCloseDepth difference 1.4 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedCoolUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100TaupeTaupeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall84
Finish60%78NaturalMatteCloseMatte finish rather than natural
Overall match 84/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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.
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