Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Clay dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.4 (1,015)·Terracotta · Light
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar bronzer 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 bronzer 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 bronzer on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Very close colour· Same pigmentation: sheer· Both claim comfort
Differences: Bronze rather than terracotta· Powder rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Very close colour · Satin · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than terracotta · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: light-medium bronze with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Bronze rather than terracotta· Dewy rather than natural (finish)· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
73
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than terracotta · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Differences: Bronze rather than terracotta· Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
61
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
70
Very close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than terracotta · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Bronze rather than terracotta· Powder rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
64
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than terracotta · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Differences: Bronze rather than terracotta· Powder rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
64
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than terracotta · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same pigmentation: sheer· Both claim comfort
Differences: Lighter· Bronze rather than terracotta· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Close colour · Satin · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Bronze rather than terracotta · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: light bronze with neutral undertones
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same format: stick· Both claim comfort
Differences: Golden rather than terracotta· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than terracotta · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Retailer shade note: warm golden undertone, natural finish for light skin tones
Differences: Bronze rather than terracotta· Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
56
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than terracotta · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Powder rather than stick (format) · Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Retailer shade note: rich caramel bronze / tan marble glow
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Golden rather than terracotta· Powder rather than stick (format)· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
64
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than terracotta · Powder rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Both claim hydration
Differences: Golden rather than terracotta· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than terracotta · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
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ComparedYour shadeClayClosest matchClayHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour55%98#bb8263#bb8265Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth25%100LightMediumCloseDepth difference 0.1 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNeutralUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family20%100TerracottaTerracottaSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall88
Finish50%100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Pigmentation25%65SheerBuildableSome differenceBuildable rather than sheer
Format25%85StickCreamCloseCream rather than stick
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Longevity50%40Not listed12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Overall match 85/100Shade 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.
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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