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Official description
No official description
Standardised colour
Grey · Deep / dark Details
Matte finish · Pencil
Where to buy Charcoal (1 store)
Similar to e.l.f. Cosmetics No Budge Retractable Eyeliner Charcoal
The closest shade matches in other eyeliners. Price is never part of the score.
Blush, lip colours and eyeshadow to wear with Charcoal
Open Complete My LookFive ways to coordinate with e.l.f. Cosmetics No Budge Retractable Eyeliner Charcoal, chosen on measured swatch colour, colour family, depth and undertone. “Colour match” means a close colour; “Combination” means a deliberate pairing.
Neighbouring colours with a compatible undertone.
Blush

Peach
Anastasia Beverly Hills Magic Touch Cream Blush & Lip Trio, shade Peach
- Neighbouring colour: mauve with grey
- Combination · The blush pan · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$38

Unsweetened
MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Liquid Blush, shade Unsweetened
- Neighbouring colour: mauve with grey
- Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool
$30
Lipstick
Caviar
MAC Cosmetics Retro Matte Liquid Lipstick, shade Caviar
- Neighbouring colour: other with grey
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$27

700 Crystal Black
Gucci Long Lasting Satin Lipstick, shade 700 Crystal Black
- Neighbouring colour: other with grey
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$49
Lip gloss
LICORICE
NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss, shade LICORICE
- Neighbouring colour: other with grey
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$5.97

Brown Sugar
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Treatment for Hydration + Nourishing Shine, shade Brown Sugar
- Neighbouring colour: mauve with grey
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$24
Lip liner
Obscura
Anastasia Beverly Hills Velvety-Matte Precision Shaping Lip Liner, shade Obscura
- Neighbouring colour: other with grey
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$22
Alien
NYX Professional Makeup Suede Matte Lip Liner Velvet Soft Vegan Lip Pencil, shade Alien
- Neighbouring colour: other with grey
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$6
Eyeshadow

002 Smoky Essentials
Dior BACKSTAGE Eyeshadow Palette, shade 002 Smoky Essentials
- Neighbouring colour: black with grey
- Combination · Pan 8 · Black · Deep / dark
$55

Single shade
Tarte tartelette in bloom Amazonian clay eyeshadow palette, shade Single shade
- Neighbouring colour: black with grey
- Combination · Pan 20 · Black · Deep / dark
$49
The same colour family across lips, cheeks and eyes.
Blush
Magic Hour
e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Blush Beauty Wand, shade Magic Hour
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark · Warm
$10
Black Honey
Clinique Pop Lip + Cheek Oil, shade Black Honey
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark · Warm
$27
Lipstick
Naughty Noir
NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL Long-Lasting Matte Liquid Lipstick, shade Naughty Noir
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$11
Jet
MAC Cosmetics Squirt Plumping Lip Gloss Stick, shade Jet
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$26
Lip gloss
Dolly Deep
Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Polish, shade Dolly Deep
- Nearest colour family: mauve
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$26
Bust A Mauve
e.l.f. Cosmetics Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pen, shade Bust A Mauve
- Nearest colour family: mauve
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$9
Lip liner
Black
NYX Professional Makeup Retractable Long-Lasting Mechanical Lip Liner, shade Black
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$5.99
evil genius
NYX Professional Makeup Line Loud Longwear Lip Liner, shade evil genius
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$8
Eyeshadow

Tiramisu
Saie SuperSuede Baked Eyeshadow with 16hr Wear, shade Tiramisu
- Same colour family: grey
- Combination · Grey · Deep / dark
$24

Dusk Matte
Stila Liqua-Play Eye Shadow, shade Dusk Matte
- Same colour family: grey
- Combination · Grey · Deep / dark
$25
A clear difference in colour or depth, on purpose.
Blush
Chocolate Cherry
Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge Cream Blush for Lips & Cheeks, shade Chocolate Cherry
- Contrast: brown / nude with grey
- Combination · Brown / nude · Deep / dark · Warm
$36
Pretty Pleats!
MAC Cosmetics Powder Kiss Liquid Lip & Cheek Mousse, shade Pretty Pleats!
- Contrast: brown with grey
- Sold as a lipstick · Brown · Deep / dark · Cool
$27
Lipstick
Chestnut
MAC Cosmetics Powder Kiss Hazy Matte Lipstick, shade Chestnut
- Contrast: lighter
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Warm
$27

223 Isabel Rosewood
Gucci Long Lasting Satin Lipstick, shade 223 Isabel Rosewood
- Contrast: pink with grey
- Combination · Pink · Deep / dark · Warm
$49
Lip gloss

Espresso - rich brown
rhode Peptide Lip Tint Nourishing Glaze, shade Espresso - rich brown
- Contrast: lighter
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Cool
$20

Praline
Haus Labs PhD Hybrid Lip Glaze Plumping Gloss, shade Praline
- Contrast: lighter
- Combination · Nude · Deep / dark · Neutral
$26
Lip liner

Pillow Talk Deep
Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Long-Lasting Waterproof Lip Liner, shade Pillow Talk Deep
- Contrast: lighter
- Combination · Rose · Deep / dark · Cool
$28

Silhouette 6
Hourglass Shape and Sculpt Lip Liner, shade Silhouette 6
- Contrast: red with grey
- Combination · Red · Deep / dark · Cool
$29
Eyeshadow
Baby Got M·A·C
MAC Cosmetics Multisculpt Matte Liquid Eyeshadow + All-Over Color, shade Baby Got M·A·C
- Contrast: lighter
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark
$25
Main Character
Revlon Glimmer Eyeshadow Multi-Stick, shade Main Character
- Contrast: lighter
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark
$12.99
Soft colours close to a natural flush.
Blush

Garconne
Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick, shade Garconne
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool
$48
Sleepy Mauve
CoverGirl Trublend Skin Enhancer Balm Blush Stick, shade Sleepy Mauve
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool
$12.99
Lipstick
Overnight Hero
NYX Professional Makeup Shine Loud High Shine Long-Lasting Liquid Lipstick, shade Overnight Hero
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool
$13
Mauve Cloud
Anastasia Beverly Hills Full-Pigment Matte & Satin Velvet Lipstick, shade Mauve Cloud
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool
$26
Lip gloss
Spiked Toffee
NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss, shade Spiked Toffee
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool
$6

Coquito Dulce
Eadem Le Chouchou Softening + Smoothing Peptide Daily Lip Balm, shade Coquito Dulce
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool
$24
Lip liner
Girl Talk
Morphe Signature Lip Pencil, shade Girl Talk
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool
$7

Rich Mauve
Makeup By Mario Ultra Suede Sculpting Lip Pencil, shade Rich Mauve
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool
$26
Eyeshadow
Chai Latte Haze
Kaja Beauty Bento Stacked Eyeshadow Trio, shade Chai Latte Haze
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Pan 2 · Taupe · Medium
$28
Need It Nude
e.l.f. Cosmetics Perfect 10 Eyeshadow Palette, shade Need It Nude
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Pan 8 · Taupe · Medium
$11
Saturated or deep colours that stand out.
Blush

Unsweetened
MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Liquid Blush, shade Unsweetened
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool
$30
Shade 5.5 - Wine Not/Cocoa Kiss
DIBS Beauty Desert Island Duo Blush + Bronzer Stick, shade Shade 5.5 - Wine Not/Cocoa Kiss
- Saturated colour that stands out
- Combination · The Wine Not pan · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$36
Lipstick
Cocoa Quench
NYX Professional Makeup Lip IV Hydrating Gloss Stain, shade Cocoa Quench
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$12

Tropic Bliss
Kosas Wet Stick Moisturizing Shiny Sheer Lipstick with Ceramides, shade Tropic Bliss
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$25
Lip gloss
Rosewood
Milani Keep It Full Nourishing Lip Plumper, shade Rosewood
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$11.99
MIMS
DIBS Beauty Go To Glossy Balm, shade MIMS
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Warm
$24
Lip liner

Luv Ya Backtalk
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Lip Liner, shade Luv Ya Backtalk
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Mauve · Medium · Warm
$25
Satin Plum
L.A. Girl Perfect Precision Lip Liner Pencil, shade Satin Plum
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$4
Eyeshadow
Glitch
about-face Fractal Glitter Eye Paint, shade Glitch
- Glitter that stands out
- Combination · Grey · Deep / dark
$18

STARCLOUD
Anastasia Beverly Hills Glidr Eyeshadow Stick, shade STARCLOUD
- Glitter that stands out
- Combination · Grey · Medium
$34
Each pairing compares two shades’ colours as sampled from retailer swatch images, which are not calibrated and are not how a shade looks worn. It does not predict how the colours look together on you. Price never changes the order.
Shade details
- Swatch colour
- #3b302c
- L* 20.9 a* 4.2 b* 4.4
- Colour family
- Grey
- stored classification
- Colour depth
- Deep / dark
- from the swatch colour
- Undertone
- Not listed
- not stated
- Colour description
- Not listed
- not stated
- Finish
- Matte
- the product's attributes
- Shimmer
- Not listed
- not stated
- Form
- Pencil
- brand claim, the product name or description (Ulta Beauty)
- Tip
- Retractable pencil
- brand claim, the product name or description (Ulta Beauty)
- Smudge-resistant
- Brand claim
- brand claim, the product name or description (Ulta Beauty)
- Texture
- Creamy
- brand claim, the product name or description (Ulta Beauty)
- Data confidence
- Medium
- Swatch colour measured; little in the words to back it up
- Source
- Ulta Beauty
- checked 5 Nov 2026
Description not published, kept word for word; the standardised values are stored separately and never replace it. Swatch colours are read from retailer images, which are not colour-calibrated; images from the retailers named under each one.