Signature Lip Sheer Lip Liner Bauhaus dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.5 (665)·Plum · 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 lip liner overall: shade match 60%, finish and visual result 10%, wear and performance 25%, comfort and suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar lip liner 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 lip liner on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Same finish: satin· Same format and precision: pencil
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Warm rather than cool undertone
Score details
Shade match
53
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Satin
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Warm rather than cool undertone · Brown rather than plum · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same cool undertone· Claims waterproof· Same format and precision: pencil
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Berry rather than plum
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
57
Comfort & suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Berry rather than plum · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
MAC Cosmetics Lip Liner Pencil in Burgundy, against MERIT Signature Lip Sheer Lip Liner in Bauhaus. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBauhausClosest matchBurgundyHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall90
Colour60%84#6c424d#6a4044Close colourColour difference 3.1 (0 is identical)
Depth20%98Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 1.5 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family10%100PlumPlumSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result10% of overall · none of 1 comparable50
Finish100%—not comparableSatinNot listedNot listed for eitherA finish not listed for one product
Wear & performance25% of overall · 1 of 4 compared100
Longevity30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists long wear
Smudge and transfer30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists smudge or transfer resistance
Format and precision20%100PencilPencilSameBoth pencil
Comfort & suitability5% of overall40
Comfort50%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable feel; the match does not list it
Hydration50%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims hydration; the match does not list it
Overall match 86/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 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.