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The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Dune dupes and alternatives MERIT

Light medium · 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%).

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Closest shade match: Estée Lauder Double Wear Max Cover Camouflage Foundation For Face and Body SPF 15 1C1 Cool Bone

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
MERIT
DuneChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Estée Lauder
1C1 Cool Bone
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
99
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$55Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $17 more

Your shade $38 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 Blush Medium MP3

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
MERIT
DuneChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
PÜR
Blush Medium MP3
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
92out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$34Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$4 less (11%)

Your shade $38 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.

Ranked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.

  1. #3 · Jane Iredale

    Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation

    20 Light
    Overall 83
    $56Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $18 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishBuildable rather than medium coverageDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    64
    Wear & performance
    74
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: fair with cool pink undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · Ulta Beauty Collection

    Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation

    Light to Medium Cool
    Overall 83
    $16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$22 less (58%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishNo long-wear claimDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #5 · Well People

    Skinforia Serum Foundation

    24 Light Medium Neutral
    Overall 82
    $30TargetTarget$8 less (21%)

    Matches: Same natural finishClaims a skin-like finishBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneBuildable rather than medium coverageDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    86
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    90

    Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Low confidence· Digital match

    View match
  4. #6 · Well People

    Skinforia Serum Foundation

    16 Light Neutral
    Overall 81
    $30TargetTarget$8 less (21%)

    Matches: Same natural finishClaims a skin-like finishBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Slightly lighterNeutral rather than cool undertoneBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    78
    Finish & visual result
    86
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    90

    Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Low confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Dune (Light medium · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    2CR Cool Rosy

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 2CR Cool Rosy

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Cool · pink undertone

    $42

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Silk 2.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Silk 2.5

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · pink undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    4.75

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 4.75

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · pink undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NW10

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW10

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 3.6

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 3.6

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $17

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    25.5 Medium Bronze

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 25.5 Medium Bronze

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

Estée Lauder Double Wear Max Cover Camouflage Foundation For Face and Body SPF 15 in 1C1 Cool Bone, against MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Dune. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeDuneClosest shade match1C1 Cool BoneScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour99#dcaf95#ddaf95Looks identicalColour difference 0.3 (0 is identical)
Depth100Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared91
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared54
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 90/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Estée Lauder Double Wear Max Cover Camouflage Foundation For Face and Body SPF 15 in 1C1 Cool Bone.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Basemoderate siliconeSilicone-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Why the closest overall alternative works

PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 in Blush Medium MP3, against MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Dune. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeDuneClosest overall alternativeBlush Medium MP3Score
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour92#dcaf95#d5ac90Very close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 2.2
Retailer descriptionFairLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100CoolCool · pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared72
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 92/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 in Blush Medium MP3.

Same or better

  • $4 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • No long-wear claim

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Basemoderate siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapBoth unknown-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Estée Lauder Double Wear Max Cover Camouflage Foundation For Face and Body SPF 15 1C1 Cool Bone

Best price
$55Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $17 more

Your shade $38 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 Blush Medium MP3

Match price
$34Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$4 less (11%)

Your shade $38 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

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.