Match Stix Contour Skinstick Ebony dupes and alternatives Fenty Beauty
4.2 (2,952)·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 neutral undertone· Same finish: matte· Same format: stick
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Mauve rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Mauve rather than brown · Does not claim comfort · 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 format: stick· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same finish: matte· Same format: stick
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Mauve rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
62
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Visibly different colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Mauve rather than brown · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Oily, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Retailer shade note: shadow for deep skin tones with neutral undertones
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same format: stick· Both claim comfort
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Bronze rather than brown· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Slight colour difference · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Bronze rather than brown · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Matches: Same format: stick· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Cool rather than neutral undertone
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Cool rather than neutral undertone · Mauve rather than brown · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Retailer shade note: deep with neutral, cool undertones
Matches: Same format: stick· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Cool rather than neutral undertone
Score details
Shade match
62
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Cool rather than neutral undertone · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Sensitive rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Cool rather than neutral undertone· Bronze rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Cool rather than neutral undertone · Bronze rather than brown · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: stick· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Cool rather than neutral undertone· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
57
Finish, pigmentation & format
87
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Cool rather than neutral undertone · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Tarte Macaron Sculpt & Bronze Duo in s'mores, against Fenty Beauty Match Stix Contour Skinstick in Ebony. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeEbonyClosest shade matchs'moresHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour50%86#4a3733#4e352eVery close colourColour difference 2.9 (0 is identical)
Depth25%100Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.3 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNeutralNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared67
Finish60%78MatteNaturalCloseNatural finish rather than matte
Pigmentation20%—not comparableBuildableNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format20%35StickPowderDifferentPowder rather than stick
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Longevity50%40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Overall match 77/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.
Milk Makeup Quick Sculpt Creamy Matte Contour Stick with Hyaluronic Acid in Simmer, against Fenty Beauty Match Stix Contour Skinstick in Ebony. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeEbonyClosest overall alternativeSimmerHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour50%70#4a3733#593b34Close colourColour difference 4.9 (0 is identical)
Depth25%90Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 4.4 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNeutralNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · 2 of 3 compared80
Comfort40%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Hydration20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims hydration; your product does not list it
Skin types40%—not comparableNormal, Dry, OilyNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 89/100Shade match 83/100Medium 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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