The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Oak dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.1 (4,089)·Light · Olive · cool olive 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Cool rather than olive undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than olive undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: light skin with cool pink undertones
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$19.01 less (50%)4.4 (40,035)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Cool rather than olive undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than olive undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
86
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 olive undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
0
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive 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 olive undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: light with neutral pinky peach undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Cool rather than olive undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
0
Very close colour · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than olive undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Cool rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than olive undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Cool rather than olive undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than olive undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Differences: Cool rather than olive undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than olive undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: light skin with cool rosy undertones
The closest shade to MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Oak (Light · Olive · cool olive 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
Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation in 1.5F, against MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Oak. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeOakClosest shade match1.5FHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%98#e4c2aa#e3c2a9Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Coverage30%80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 compared68
Longevity30%70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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, oilyCombination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 94/100High 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.
PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 in Light LN6, against MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Oak. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeOakClosest overall alternativeLight LN6How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour60%93#e4c2aa#ddbca7Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%94LightLightSameDepth difference: 3.2
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 87/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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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