The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Calico dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.1 (4,089)·Light · 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.
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$19.01 less (50%)4.2 (18,317)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
90
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$19.01 less (50%)4.2 (18,317)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
90
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for normal/combination skin
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
28
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: tan complexion with neutral peach undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for normal/combination skin
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
28
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium complexion with neutral peach undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
30
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
$20.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$17.01 less (45%)4.3 (8,122)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
30
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
28
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium with cool pink undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Adds SPF 28
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full 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· Same neutral undertone
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing· Adds SPF 15
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
84
Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines
The closest shade to MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Calico (Light · 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
CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless Instant Wrinkle-Defying Foundation with SPF 28 in Medium Light, against MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Calico. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCalicoClosest shade matchMedium LightHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%98#e5b79f#e3b79eLooks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionMedium tanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 81/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
Chanel LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Complexion Touch in BR12, against MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Calico. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCalicoClosest overall alternativeBR12How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%93#e5b79f#deb19bVery close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Overall match 90/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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.