Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Leo dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.4 (1,015)·Bronze · 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 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.
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Powder rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish, pigmentation & format
64
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: for medium to deep complexions
Differences: Powder rather than stick (format)· Does not claim comfort· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Close colour · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Powder rather than stick (format) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Sold as contour, rated here for use as bronzer (possible)
Retailer shade note: deep with cool bronzer and cool contour
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$24 less (75%)4.6 (16,298)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Both claim comfort
Differences: Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish, pigmentation & format
69
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
A reliable match cannot be determined for this pair (low data confidence), so no score is shown.
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Powder rather than stick (format)· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish, pigmentation & format
64
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Powder rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Differences: Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
69
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same finish: natural· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Buildable rather than sheer (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 · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: sheer· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Powder rather than stick (format)· 12-hour wear 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): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Powder rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Claims transfer resistance· Both claim comfort
Differences: Golden rather than bronze· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
64
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Powder rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Sold as contour, rated here for use as bronzer (suited)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same format: stick· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · 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 undertone, natural finish for medium to tan skin tones
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Sold as contour, rated here for use as bronzer (suited)
NARS Laguna Bronzing Cream in Laguna 05, against MERIT Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer in Leo. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLeoClosest matchLaguna 05How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour55%89#7d5649#79564eVery close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth25%99Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.6 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNeutralUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family20%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared95
Finish50%100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Pigmentation25%—not comparableSheerNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format25%85StickCreamCloseCream rather than stick
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
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · 2 of 3 compared40
Comfort40%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable feel; the match does not list it
Hydration20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims hydration; the match does not list it
Skin types40%—not comparableNormal, Dry, CombinationNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
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.
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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