The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Tigereye dupes and alternatives MERIT
4.1 (4,089)·Deep · 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.
$14.50Ulta Beauty(product price)$23.50 less (62%)4.5 (995)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · 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
$14.50Ulta Beauty(product price)$23.50 less (62%)4.5 (995)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · 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· Same medium coverage· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
$9Ulta Beauty(product price)$29 less (76%)4.3 (644)
Matches: Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% 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 · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Same medium coverage· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly deeper· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$14.50Ulta Beauty(product price)$23.50 less (62%)4.5 (995)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · 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 transfer resistance· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
67
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: very deep with rich neutral undertones
$14.50Ulta Beauty(product price)$23.50 less (62%)4.5 (995)
Matches: Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing· Adds SPF 15
Differences: Slightly deeper· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · 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
30
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% 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 · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
30
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% 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 · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
30
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% 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 · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Differences: Slightly deeper· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
30
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · 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 · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
The closest shade to MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Tigereye (Deep · 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
BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Pore Perfecting Crème Powder Foundation in Nutmeg, against MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Tigereye. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTigereyeClosest matchNutmegHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%98#8c5d3c#895c3bLooks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionRich deepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish35%56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage30%100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity30%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Normal, combination, oilyNormal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/oily skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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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