Flush Balm Cream Blush Bespoke dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.3 (2,253)·Brown / nude · Warm · 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: Same warm 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
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
59
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Powder rather than stick (format) · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
77
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · 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 warm undertone· Claims waterproof· Both claim comfort
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Powder rather than stick (format)· 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
64
Wear & performance
61
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Powder rather than stick (format) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: natural· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Powder rather than stick (format) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim hydration
Differences: Deeper· Terracotta rather than brown / nude· Dewy rather than natural (finish)
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
76
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Terracotta rather than brown / nude · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same format: stick· Both claim comfort
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Rose rather than brown / nude· Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Rose rather than brown / nude · Opaque rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: natural· Both claim hydration
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Mauve rather than brown / nude· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
95
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
76
Very close colour · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · Mauve rather than brown / nude · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: sheer
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Berry rather than brown / nude· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
58
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 · Berry rather than brown / nude · Powder rather than stick (format) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Lighter· Cool rather than warm undertone· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Cool rather than warm undertone · 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 warm undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Pink rather than brown / nude· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Pink rather than brown / nude · 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 warm undertone· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Rose rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
64
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 · Deeper · Rose rather than brown / nude · 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 longevity: long-wearing· Same skin types: normal, dry, combination
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Cool rather than warm undertone
Score details
Shade match
49
Finish, pigmentation & format
95
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Cool rather than warm undertone · Rose rather than brown / nude · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Pink rather than brown / nude· Dewy rather than natural (finish)
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
56
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
94
Slight colour difference · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Pink rather than brown / nude · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Powder rather than stick (format)
Retailer shade note: coral, gold, and pink for medium skin tones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: natural· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Rose rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
61
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Rose rather than brown / nude · 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
$27Ulta Beauty(product price)$3 less (10%)4.7 (988)
Matches: Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Cool rather than warm undertone· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
64
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 · Cool rather than warm undertone · 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 warm undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
63
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)
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same format: stick· Both claim comfort
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Rose rather than brown / nude· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
94
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · Rose rather than brown / nude · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same format: stick· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Pink rather than brown / nude· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
56
Finish, pigmentation & format
80
Wear & performance
83
Comfort & skin suitability
58
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Pink rather than brown / nude · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Very close colour· Same format: stick· Both claim comfort
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Mauve rather than brown / nude· Dewy rather than natural (finish)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Very close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · Mauve rather than brown / nude · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Claims transfer resistance· Claims waterproof· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Rose rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
65
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 · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Rose rather than brown / nude · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Pink rather than brown / nude· Dewy rather than natural (finish)
Score details
Shade match
59
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Pink rather than brown / nude · Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · 8-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Yves Saint Laurent Make Me Blush 24H Buildable Powder Blush in 38 Velvet Latte, against MERIT Flush Balm Cream Blush in Bespoke. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBespokeClosest shade match38 Velvet LatteHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall85
Colour55%72#a46b69#b16162Close colourColour difference 4.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98MediumMediumSameDepth difference 1.1 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family15%100Brown / nudeBrown / nudeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall70
Finish50%89NaturalSatinCloseSatin finish rather than natural
Pigmentation25%65SheerBuildableSome differenceBuildable rather than sheer
Format25%35StickPowderDifferentPowder rather than stick
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 3 compared61
Longevity50%70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Waterproof20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims waterproof wear; your product does not list it
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall60
Comfort40%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable feel; the match does not list it
Overall match 76/100Shade match 85/100Medium 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.
R.E.M. Beauty Eclipse Cheek & Lip Stick in audition, against MERIT Flush Balm Cream Blush in Bespoke. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBespokeClosest overall alternativeauditionHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall81
Colour55%78#a46b69#ac625fClose colourColour difference 3.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97MediumMediumSameDepth difference 1.9 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 85/100Shade match 81/100Medium 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.