The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Bisque dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.1 (4,089)·Medium · Neutral undertone
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar foundation overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear 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 foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$16 less (42%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
77
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: light-to-medium shade with warm undertones
The closest shade to MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Bisque (Medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
Jane Iredale Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation in 36 Light Medium, against MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Bisque. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBisqueClosest match36 Light MediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#cd9a71#ce9b74Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionLightLight mediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 85/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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 and undertone; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, wear and performance and skin suitability. 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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