Explicit Lipstick Blame – 829 dupes and alternatives NARS
4.6 (859)·Pink · Neutral · Light
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar lipstick overall: shade match 60%, finish and visual result 20%, wear and performance 15%, comfort and suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar lipstick on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar lipstick on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Same finish: satin· Same opacity: opaque· Both claim comfort
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Rose rather than pink· 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
100
Close colour · Satin · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Rose rather than pink · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Buildable rather than opaque (opacity)· 10-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Buildable rather than opaque (opacity) · 10-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$28.01 less (67%)4.5 (10,199)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim transfer resistance· Both claim comfort
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Mauve rather than pink· 16-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
82
Comfort & suitability
70
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Mauve rather than pink · 16-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same opacity: opaque· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Shimmer rather than satin (finish)· 6-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
59
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Looks identical · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Shimmer rather than satin (finish) · 6-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Very close colour· Same opacity: opaque· Both claim comfort
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & suitability
70
Very close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Buildable rather than opaque (opacity)· 6-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
84
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Close colour · Satin · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Buildable rather than opaque (opacity) · 6-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Very close colour· Same longevity: long-wearing· Both claim comfort
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Sheer tint rather than satin (finish)· Sheer rather than opaque (opacity)
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
76
Comfort & suitability
100
Very close colour · Sheer tint · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Sheer tint rather than satin (finish) · Sheer rather than opaque (opacity) · Does not claim transfer resistance
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same finish: satin
Differences: Nude rather than pink· Buildable rather than opaque (opacity)· 6-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
84
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Very close colour · Satin · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Nude rather than pink · Buildable rather than opaque (opacity) · 6-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$17 less (40%)4.6 (2,639)
Matches: Same opacity: opaque· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Rose rather than pink· 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Rose rather than pink · 12-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same opacity: opaque
Differences: Rose rather than pink· Shimmer rather than satin (finish)· 6-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
59
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Very close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than pink · Shimmer rather than satin (finish) · 6-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
$26Ulta Beauty(product price)$16 less (38%)4.6 (2,247)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & suitability
70
Looks identical
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
CoverGirl Clean Fresh Yummy Blur Lipstick in Blur in Pink, against NARS Explicit Lipstick in Blame – 829. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBlame – 829Closest shade matchBlur in PinkHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall94
Colour60%91#d27877#da7478Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99LightLightSameDepth difference 0.4 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 76/100Shade 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.
NYX Professional Makeup Shine Loud High Shine Long-Lasting Liquid Lipstick in Cash Flow, against NARS Explicit Lipstick in Blame – 829. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBlame – 829Closest overall alternativeCash FlowHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall89
Colour60%91#d27877#cf7071Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%94LightLightSameDepth difference 3.2 on the 0–100 scale
Finish & visual result20% of overall · 1 of 2 compared100
Finish55%—not comparableSatinNot listedNot listed for eitherA finish not listed for one product
Opacity45%100OpaqueOpaqueSameSame opaque opacity
Wear & performance15% of overall82
Longevity60%70Long-wearing16-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 16-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Comfort & suitability5% of overall70
Comfort50%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Hydration50%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims hydration; the match does not list it
Overall match 89/100Shade match 89/100High 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.
31 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, wear and performance and comfort and suitability. A pair with no swatch colour on one side or Low data confidence is listed without a score. 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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