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

Medium 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%).

Only showing matches in stick form.

  • 7 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick Light To Medium Warm

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

The match
Ulta Beauty Collection
Light To Medium Warm
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
99
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$22 less (58%)

Your shade $38 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick 18 Light Warm

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

The match
Well People
18 Light Warm
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
91
Wear (Wear & performance)
54
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Best price
$18.20Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$19.80 less (52%)

Your shade $38 at Sephora

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Tan 2

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Tan 2

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $22

  2. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    33.5 Tan Natural

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 33.5 Tan Natural

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $30

  3. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Sepia 5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Sepia 5

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $39

  4. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    11 Light Neutral

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 11 Light Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral undertone

    $32

  5. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4N Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4N Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral undertone

    $42

  6. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    5

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $42

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 Moisturizing Complexion Stick in Light To Medium Warm, against MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeSandClosest shade matchLight To Medium WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour96#d4a174#d39f75Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionLight mediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65NeutralWarmSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
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
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 81/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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 Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick in Light To Medium Warm.

Same or better

  • $22 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Basemoderate siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone moderate vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick in 18 Light Warm, against MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeSandClosest overall alternative18 Light WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour95#d4a174#d2a078Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionLight mediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65NeutralWarmSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared91
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight 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
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
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)
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 83/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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 Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick in 18 Light Warm.

Same or better

  • $19.80 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Basemoderate siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs oil-based; silicone moderate vs none

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick Light To Medium Warm

Best price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$22 less (58%)

Your shade $38 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick 18 Light Warm

Best price
$18.20Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$19.80 less (52%)

Your shade $38 at Sephora

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.