Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick Baby dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.5 (1,805)·Pink · Neutral · Medium
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar lipstick overall: shade match 60%, finish and visual result 20%, wear and performance 15%, comfort and suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar lipstick on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar lipstick on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Rose rather than pink· Opaque rather than buildable (opacity)
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Rose rather than pink · Opaque rather than buildable (opacity) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: satin· Both claim comfort
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Rose rather than pink· Opaque rather than buildable (opacity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
84
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
100
Very close colour · Satin · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Rose rather than pink · Opaque rather than buildable (opacity) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim hydration
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Mauve rather than pink· Sheer rather than buildable (opacity)
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
70
Looks identical · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Mauve rather than pink · Sheer rather than buildable (opacity) · 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Opaque rather than buildable (opacity)· 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
84
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
70
Close colour · Satin · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Opaque rather than buildable (opacity) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: satin· Both claim comfort
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Nude rather than pink· Opaque rather than buildable (opacity)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
84
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
100
Very close colour · Satin · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Nude rather than pink · Opaque rather than buildable (opacity) · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: satin· Both claim comfort
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Mauve rather than pink· Opaque rather than buildable (opacity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & suitability
100
Very close colour · Satin · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Mauve rather than pink · Opaque rather than buildable (opacity) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Sheer rather than buildable (opacity)· 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
70
Close colour · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Sheer rather than buildable (opacity) · 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Nude rather than pink· Sheer rather than buildable (opacity)· 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
70
Very close colour · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Nude rather than pink · Sheer rather than buildable (opacity) · 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
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Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: satin· Both claim comfort
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Mauve rather than pink· Opaque rather than buildable (opacity)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & suitability
100
Very close colour · Satin · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Mauve rather than pink · Opaque rather than buildable (opacity) · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Gucci Oil-In-Water Tint Hydrating Lip Stain in 226 Emma Rosedust, against MERIT Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick in Baby. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBabyClosest shade match226 Emma RosedustHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall93
Colour60%97#b56e68#b36c65Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98MediumMediumSameDepth difference 1.1 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone13%60NeutralWarmSome differenceOne side neutral: partial agreement
Colour family13%100PinkPinkSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result20% of overall · none of 2 comparable50
Finish55%—not comparableSatinNot listedNot listed for eitherA finish not listed for one product
Opacity45%—not comparableBuildableNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 2 compared100
Longevity60%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance40%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Comfort & suitability5% of overall70
Comfort50%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable feel; the match does not list it
Overall match 84/100Shade 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.
MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Sleek Satin Lipstick in Blankety, against MERIT Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick in Baby. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBabyClosest overall alternativeBlanketyHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall90
Colour60%92#b56e68#bb6e64Very close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98MediumMediumSameDepth difference 1.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone13%60NeutralWarmSome differenceOne side neutral: partial agreement
Colour family13%100PinkPinkSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result20% of overall84
Finish55%100SatinSatinSameSame satin finish
Opacity45%65BuildableOpaqueSome differenceOpaque rather than buildable
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 2 compared100
Longevity60%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance40%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Comfort & suitability5% of overall100
Comfort50%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Overall match 91/100Shade match 90/100High 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 and visual result, 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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