Flush Balm Cream Blush Apres dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.3 (2,253)·Berry · Cool · 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 blush 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 blush 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 blush 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 cool undertone· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
61
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: sheer· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
58
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Powder rather than stick (format) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: stick· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation) · 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Mauve rather than berry· Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
68
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Mauve rather than berry · Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
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Matches: Same cool undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · 10-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Claims transfer resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
77
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
94
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: natural· Same format: stick
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
70
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: rich berry / deep with warm-neutral undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
77
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: natural· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
94
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
61
Finish, pigmentation & format
61
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: natural· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
68
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
68
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Brown / nude rather than berry· Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
61
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown / nude rather than berry · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Gel rather than stick (format) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: stick· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Dewy rather than natural (finish)
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same pigmentation: sheer· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Warm rather than cool undertone
Score details
Shade match
50
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Warm rather than cool undertone · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Deeper· Plum rather than berry· Dewy rather than natural (finish)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
62
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Plum rather than berry · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: sheer· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
55
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
83
Comfort & skin suitability
61
Visibly different colour · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Does not claim hydration · Normal rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
58
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · 10-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Summer Fridays Blush Butter Balm Hydrating Cream Blush with Peptides in Berry Spritz - neutral berry, against MERIT Flush Balm Cream Blush in Apres. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeApresClosest matchBerry Spritz - neutral berryHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour55%96#6d373d#71363dLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.6 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family15%100BerryBerrySameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall71
Finish50%67NaturalDewySome differenceDewy finish rather than natural
Pigmentation25%65SheerBuildableSome differenceBuildable rather than sheer
Format25%85StickCreamCloseCream rather than stick
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 3 compared100
Longevity50%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Overall match 90/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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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