The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Bone dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.1 (4,089)·Medium light · Cool 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: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
0
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
0
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: for fair to light skin tones with rosy undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal skin
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
33
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
The closest shade to MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Bone (Medium light · Cool 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
Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 4.5, against MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Bone. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBoneClosest match4.5How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#cca48d#cca28dLooks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 91/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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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