The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Bistre dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.1 (4,089)·Deep tan · 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.
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly lighter · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: very deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly deeper· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
0
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly deeper · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
0
Visibly different colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$16 less (42%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Same natural finish· Same medium coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Olive rather than neutral undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Olive rather than neutral undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: Rich Deep with neutral olive undertones
Matches: Claims a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very deep skin with warm, peach undertones
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Matte rather than natural finish· Sheer rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Sheer coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than natural finish · Sheer rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$26.01 less (68%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
67
Visibly different colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Claims a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly deeper· Slightly cooler undertone
Score details
Shade match
58
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly deeper · Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very deep skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Matches: Claims a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly cooler undertone· Matte rather than natural finish
Score details
Shade match
55
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
100
Visibly different colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very deep skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$22 less (58%)4.2 (561)
Matches: Same medium coverage· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly cooler undertone· Matte rather than natural finish
Score details
Shade match
62
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
84
Slight colour difference · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$9Ulta Beauty(product price)$29 less (76%)4.3 (644)
Matches: Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
56
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
100
Visibly different colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Claims a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish
Score details
Shade match
53
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
100
Visibly different colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very deep skin with warm, peach undertones
The closest shade to MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Bistre (Deep tan · 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 shade match works
Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Deep Neutral, against MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Bistre. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBistreClosest shade matchDeep NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall78
Colour60%67#8d726a#8b6758Slight colour differenceColour difference 5.4 (0 is identical)
Overall match 72/100Shade match 78/100Medium 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.
Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 in Rich Deep Neutral 440, against MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Bistre. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBistreClosest overall alternativeRich Deep Neutral 440How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall76
Colour60%65#8d726a#85645fSlight colour differenceColour difference 5.7 (0 is identical)
Coverage30%100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring15%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared82
Longevity30%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Normal, combination, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/combination skin
Overall match 77/100Shade match 76/100Medium 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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