Flush Balm Cream Blush Archival dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.3 (2,253)·Mauve · Cool · Medium
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: Very close colour· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim hydration
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Brown / nude rather than mauve· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
77
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Brown / nude rather than mauve · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: sheer· Both claim comfort
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Pink rather than mauve· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
96
Close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Pink rather than mauve · Powder rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: sheer
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Berry rather than mauve· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
58
Very close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Berry rather than mauve · Powder rather than stick (format) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
61
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish) · 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· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Lighter· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
$27Ulta Beauty(product price)$3 less (10%)4.7 (988)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim comfort
Differences: Brown / nude rather than mauve· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown / nude rather than mauve · 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: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim comfort
Differences: Brown / nude rather than mauve· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown / nude rather than mauve · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: stick· Both claim comfort
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: sheer· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Pink rather than mauve· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
58
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Pink rather than mauve · Powder rather than stick (format) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: natural· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Rose rather than mauve· Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Rose rather than mauve · Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Powder rather than stick (format) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: Rich Mid-Tone Rose Petal Pink Trio
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: stick· Both claim comfort
Differences: Plum rather than mauve· Shimmer rather than natural (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
65
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Plum rather than mauve · Shimmer rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Retailer shade note: A burgundy with golden shimmer
Matches: Very close colour· Same format: stick· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Pink rather than mauve· Shimmer rather than natural (finish)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
65
Wear & performance
78
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Pink rather than mauve · Shimmer rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same format: stick· Same longevity: long-wearing· Claims waterproof
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Pink rather than mauve· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
83
Comfort & skin suitability
58
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Pink rather than mauve · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: sheer· Both claim comfort
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Rose rather than mauve· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
86
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Rose rather than mauve · Liquid rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: sheer· Both claim comfort
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Pink rather than mauve· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
86
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Pink rather than mauve · Liquid rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Morphe Cheek Thrills Multi-Finish Face Trio in Honeymoon Suite, against MERIT Flush Balm Cream Blush in Archival. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeArchivalClosest shade matchHoneymoon SuiteHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour55%93#bb6864#bf6860Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference 0.6 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family15%100MauveMauveSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared74
Finish50%78NaturalMatteCloseMatte finish rather than natural
Pigmentation25%65SheerBuildableSome differenceBuildable rather than sheer
Format25%—not comparableStickNot listedNot listed for eitherFormat not listed for one product
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 80/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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.
ColourPop Hydrating Blush Stix in Love to See It, against MERIT Flush Balm Cream Blush in Archival. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeArchivalClosest overall alternativeLove to See ItHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour55%98#bb6864#bc6762Looks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100MediumMediumSameDepth difference 0.2 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 85/100Shade 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.
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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