Signature Lip Sheer Lip Liner Brownstone dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.5 (665)·Brown · Warm · 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.
$6Ulta Beauty(product price)$18 less (75%)4.3 (1,866)
Matches: Same format and precision: pencil
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Nude rather than brown· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
64
Comfort & suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · Nude rather than brown · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Claims smudge and transfer· Same format and precision: pencil· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Very close colour· Claims smudge and transfer
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Rose rather than brown· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
51
Comfort & suitability
40
Very close colour
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · Rose rather than brown · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
m.ph by Mary Phillips The Overliner Lip Liner Pencil in Linger, against MERIT Signature Lip Sheer Lip Liner in Brownstone. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBrownstoneClosest shade matchLingerHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall89
Colour60%84#7a4f53#754b49Close colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth20%95Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 2.8 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family10%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result10% of overall78
Finish100%78SatinMatteCloseMatte finish rather than satin
Wear & performance25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared55
Longevity30%40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Smudge and transfer30%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims smudge or transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Overall match 79/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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.
Saie Lip Liner 101: Creamy & Nourishing Lip Pencil in Tease, against MERIT Signature Lip Sheer Lip Liner in Brownstone. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBrownstoneClosest overall alternativeTeaseHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall84
Colour60%94#7a4f53#7e4d51Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth20%100Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.1 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 88/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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.
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