Official description
No official description
Standardised colour
Grey · Deep / dark Details
Matte finish · Pencil
Price
$6
Ulta Beauty
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Where to buy Charcoal (1 store)
Ulta Beautyfrom $6 · product priceView at Ulta BeautySimilar to NYX Professional Makeup Slim Eye Pencil Long-Lasting 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 NYX Professional Makeup Slim Eye Pencil Long-Lasting 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
Magic Aura
MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Liquid Blush, shade Magic Aura
- Neighbouring colour: mauve with grey
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$30
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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
Black Plum Glaze
Laneige Glaze Craze Tinted Polypeptide Lip Serum Treatment, shade Black Plum Glaze
- Neighbouring colour: other with grey
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$22
Dolly Deep
Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Polish, shade Dolly Deep
- Neighbouring colour: mauve with grey
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$26
Lip liner
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
Ur My Taupe/Badassery
Half Magic Sculptitude 2-in-1 Lip Liner, shade Ur My Taupe/Badassery
- Neighbouring colour: other with grey
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$20
Eyeshadow
Enigmatic
NARS Total Seduction Eyeshadow Stick, shade Enigmatic
- Neighbouring colour: black with grey
- Combination · Black · Deep / dark
$34
Illuminaughty
MAC Cosmetics Small Molten Metallic Eyeshadow, shade Illuminaughty
- Neighbouring colour: black with grey
- Combination · Black · Deep / dark
$26
The same colour family across lips, cheeks and eyes.
Blush
Dream State
ColourPop Hydrating Blush Stix, shade Dream State
- Nearest colour family: mauve
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$10
Off Book
R.E.M. Beauty Eclipse Cheek & Lip Stick, shade Off Book
- Nearest colour family: mauve
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$26
Lipstick
Jet
MAC Cosmetics Squirt Plumping Lip Gloss Stick, shade Jet
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$26
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
Lip gloss
Brown Sugar
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Treatment for Hydration + Nourishing Shine, shade Brown Sugar
- Nearest colour family: mauve
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$24
LICORICE
NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss, shade LICORICE
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$5.97
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evil genius
NYX Professional Makeup Line Loud Longwear Lip Liner, shade evil genius
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$8
Obscura
Anastasia Beverly Hills Velvety-Matte Precision Shaping Lip Liner, shade Obscura
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$22
Eyeshadow
Dusk Matte
Brown Sugar
Jane Iredale PurePressed Eye Shadow Triple, shade Brown Sugar
- Close match
- Colour match · Pan 1 · Grey · Deep / dark
$38
A clear difference in colour or depth, on purpose.
Blush
Sun Tan 400
IT Cosmetics Do It All Serum Color Balm Sun Cream Blush & Bronzer, shade Sun Tan 400
- Contrast: brown / nude with grey
- Combination · Brown / nude · Deep / dark · Warm
$34
Creme Bruelee
Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed - Matte Color for Cheek & Lip, shade Creme Bruelee
- Contrast: brown / nude with grey
- Combination · Brown / nude · Deep / dark · Warm
$27
Lipstick
Vixen
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick, shade Vixen
- Contrast: brown with grey
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Neutral
$12.99
204 Peggy Taupe
Gucci Glow & Care Shine Lipstick, shade 204 Peggy Taupe
- Contrast: rose with grey
- Combination · Rose · Deep / dark · Warm
$49
Lip gloss
011 Black Pink
Givenchy Rose Perfecto Hydrating Tinted Lip Balm & Gloss, shade 011 Black Pink
- Contrast: pink with grey
- Combination · Pink · Deep / dark · Cool
$43
60 Million-Dollar Berry
Lancôme Lip Idôle Squalane-12 Butterglow Hydrating Lip Balm, shade 60 Million-Dollar Berry
- Contrast: plum with grey
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Neutral
$32
Lip liner
Doppio Espresso
e.l.f. Cosmetics Cream Glide Lip Liner, shade Doppio Espresso
- Contrast: brown with grey
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Neutral
$2
Whiskey
Fenty Beauty Trace'd Out Pencil Lip Liner, shade Whiskey
- Contrast: brown with grey
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Neutral
$24
Eyeshadow
Social
MERIT Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow, shade Social
- Contrast: lighter
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$26
Rule Of Plum
Ulta Beauty Collection Cream Eye Shadow Stick, shade Rule Of Plum
- Contrast: plum with grey
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$10.50
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
Dolly
Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Polish, shade Dolly
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool
$26
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
Magic Aura
MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Liquid Blush, shade Magic Aura
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · 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
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
Cocoa Quench
NYX Professional Makeup Lip IV Hydrating Gloss Stain, shade Cocoa Quench
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$12
Lip gloss
Rosewood
Milani Keep It Full Nourishing Lip Plumper, shade Rosewood
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$11.99
Dolly Medium
Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Polish, shade Dolly Medium
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$26
Lip liner
Satin Plum
L.A. Girl Perfect Precision Lip Liner Pencil, shade Satin Plum
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$4
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
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
- #484244
- L* 28.6 a* 3.0 b* -0.3
- 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
- Pencil
- 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.
All shades in this range (17)
NYX Professional Makeup Slim Eye Pencil Long-Lasting Eyeliner- BlackNo retailer description
- Black BrownNo retailer description
- BrownNo retailer description
- CafeNo retailer description
- CharcoalNo retailer description(this shade)
- Dark BrownNo retailer description
- Electric BlueNo retailer description
- Emerald CityNo retailer description
- Light BrownNo retailer description
- Medium BrownNo retailer description
- PurpleNo retailer description
- SapphireNo retailer description
- Satin BlueNo retailer description
- Seafoam GreenNo retailer description
- TaupeNo retailer description
- WhiteNo retailer description
- White PearlNo retailer description