Sun Melt Natural Cream Bronzer Deep Bronze dupes and alternatives Saie
4.3 (1,201)·Bronze · Warm · Deep / dark
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar bronzer overall: shade match 55%, finish, pigmentation and format 25%, wear and performance 15%, comfort and skin suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar bronzer on shade, finish, wear and comfort 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 bronzer on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: natural· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
96
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: warm undertone, natural finish for medium to tan skin tones
Matches: Same finish: natural· Same format: cream· Both claim comfort
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: deep to rich with neutral undertones
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Does not claim hydration· Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Close colour · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: warms dark to dark deep skin tones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: cream
Differences: Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Slight colour difference · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: tan to tan-deep with a warm red undertone
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish)· Does not claim hydration· Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Close colour · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Dewy rather than natural (finish) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: warms medium dark to dark skin tones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim comfort
Differences: Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
85
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: cream
Differences: Golden rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Slight colour difference · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: tan-deep to deep with a warm golden undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: natural· Same format: cream
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Brown rather than bronze· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
88
Very close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · Brown rather than bronze · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Use as bronzer: possible
Retailer shade note: medium brown with cool undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim hydration
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
85
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Sold as contour, rated here for use as bronzer (suited)
Retailer shade note: medium-deep with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim comfort
Differences: Rose rather than bronze· Powder rather than cream (format)· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish, pigmentation & format
64
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than bronze · Powder rather than cream (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitive (skin types)
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ComparedYour shadeDeep BronzeClosest shade matchDark DeepHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour55%90#8c5a48#925a43Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth25%98Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 1.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableWarmNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family20%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall81
Finish50%100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Pigmentation25%65BuildableSheerSome differenceSheer rather than buildable
Format25%60CreamLiquidSome differenceLiquid rather than cream
Wear & performance15% of overall · none of 3 comparable50
Longevity50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Overall match 84/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.
Overall match 86/100Shade 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, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish, pigmentation and format, 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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