about-face · Matte Fluid Eye PaintArt of Darkness
Official description
matte black
Standardised colour
Black · Deep / dark Details
Matte finish · Buildable pigmentation · Cream
Price
$17
Ulta Beauty
Ulta BeautyProduct price; this shade is not separately priced
Where to buy Art of Darkness (1 store)
Ulta Beautyfrom $17 · product priceView at Ulta BeautySimilar to about-face Matte Fluid Eye Paint Art of Darkness
The closest shade matches and closest overall alternatives in other eyeshadows. Price is never part of the score.
Blush and lip colours to wear with Art of Darkness
Open Complete My LookFive ways to coordinate with about-face Matte Fluid Eye Paint Art of Darkness, 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
Rekindled
MAC Cosmetics Powder Kiss Liquid Lip & Cheek Mousse, shade Rekindled
- Neighbouring colour: brown with black
- Sold as a lipstick · Brown · Deep / dark · Cool
$27
Cab-eret
R.E.M. Beauty Eclipse Cheek & Lip Stick, shade Cab-eret
- Neighbouring colour: plum with black
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$26
Lipstick
28 Night Bird
Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain 10HR Liquid Lipstick, shade 28 Night Bird
- Neighbouring colour: other with black
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$16
Caviar
MAC Cosmetics Retro Matte Liquid Lipstick, shade Caviar
- Neighbouring colour: other with black
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$27
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Lip gloss
LICORICE
NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss, shade LICORICE
- Neighbouring colour: other with black
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$5.97
Clove
Refy Lip Gloss with Hyaluronic Acid, shade Clove
- Neighbouring colour: brown with black
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Neutral
$20
View at WalmartLip liner
Black Lips
NYX Professional Makeup Retractable Long-Lasting Mechanical Lip Liner, shade Black Lips
- Neighbouring colour: other with black
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$6
Obscura
Anastasia Beverly Hills Velvety-Matte Precision Shaping Lip Liner, shade Obscura
- Neighbouring colour: other with black
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$22
The same colour family across lips, cheeks and eyes.
Blush
P37 Wisteria Violet
Prada Touch Cream-To-Powder Soft Blur Longwear Blush, shade P37 Wisteria Violet
- Nearest colour family: plum
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$42
Moodie Blu
Nudestix NUDIES MATTE All Over Face Blush Color, shade Moodie Blu
- Nearest colour family: plum
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$37
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
700 Crystal Black
Gucci Long Lasting Satin Lipstick, shade 700 Crystal Black
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$49
Lip gloss
Chocolate Glaze
e.l.f. Cosmetics Lip Plumping Gloss, shade Chocolate Glaze
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Warm
$8
Tempted
Anastasia Beverly Hills Kiss Theory Hydrating Glossy Shine Lip Balm, shade Tempted
- Nearest colour family: plum
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$18
Lip liner
evil genius
NYX Professional Makeup Line Loud Longwear Lip Liner, shade evil genius
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$8
Alien
NYX Professional Makeup Suede Matte Lip Liner Velvet Soft Vegan Lip Pencil, shade Alien
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$6
A clear difference in colour or depth, on purpose.
Blush
Berry/Rose
Anastasia Beverly Hills Magic Touch Cream Blush & Lip Trio, shade Berry/Rose
- Contrast: berry with black
- Combination · The blush pan · Berry · Deep / dark · Neutral
$38
Sun Tan 400
IT Cosmetics Do It All Serum Color Balm Sun Cream Blush & Bronzer, shade Sun Tan 400
- Contrast: brown / nude with black
- Combination · Brown / nude · Deep / dark · Warm
$34
Lipstick
702 Anne Lilac
Gucci Velvet Matte Lipstick, shade 702 Anne Lilac
- Contrast: purple with black
- Combination · Purple · Deep / dark · Cool
$49
Sin
MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick, shade Sin
- Contrast: red with black
- Combination · Red · Deep / dark · Cool
$25
Lip gloss
Phantom
Anastasia Beverly Hills Kiss Theory Hydrating Glossy Shine Lip Balm, shade Phantom
- Contrast: purple with black
- Combination · Purple · Deep / dark · Cool
$18
Voyage
Milk Makeup Odyssey Hydrating Lip Oil Gloss, shade Voyage
- Contrast: berry with black
- Combination · Berry · Deep / dark · Cool
$26
Lip liner
cLOVER
Sacheu Peel Off Lip Liner STAY-N, shade cLOVER
- Contrast: nude with black
- Combination · Nude · Deep / dark · Warm
$14
Cocoa Corseted
Morphe Sculptwear Long-Lasting Lip Liner, shade Cocoa Corseted
- Contrast: lighter
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Neutral
$12
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
Buff
Maybelline Fit Me Blush, shade Buff
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Brown / nude · Medium · Warm
$9.19
View at CVSLipstick
Hot Carmelo
NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL Long-Lasting Matte Liquid Lipstick, shade Hot Carmelo
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Warm
$11
Fair Game
Smashbox Always On Longwear Matte Liquid Lipstick, shade Fair Game
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$27
Lip gloss
Echo
Anastasia Beverly Hills Kiss Theory Hydrating Glossy Shine Lip Balm, shade Echo
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Cool
$18
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
Lip liner
June
MERIT Signature Lip Sheer Lip Liner, shade June
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Warm
$24
Nude Beige
NYX Professional Makeup Slim Lip Pencil Lip Liner, shade Nude Beige
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Neutral
$6
Saturated or deep colours that stand out.
Blush
P37 Wisteria Violet
Prada Touch Cream-To-Powder Soft Blur Longwear Blush, shade P37 Wisteria Violet
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$42
Moodie Blu
Nudestix NUDIES MATTE All Over Face Blush Color, shade Moodie Blu
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$37
Lipstick
Fierce
Juvia's Place The Wines Velvety Matte Lipstick, shade Fierce
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$15
High Drama
MAC Cosmetics Retro Matte Liquid Lipstick, shade High Drama
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$27
Lip gloss
Foxy
L.A. Girl Lumilicious Lip Gloss, shade Foxy
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Neutral
$3.50
Resin
ILIA Overglaze Hydrating Lip Gloss for 24-Hour Moisture, shade Resin
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$26
Lip liner
Powerful Plum
Buxom Power Line Plumping Lip Liner, shade Powerful Plum
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$24
PLUMped
Sacheu Peel Off Lip Liner STAY-N, shade PLUMped
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$14
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Shade details
- Swatch colour
- #292929
- L* 16.6 a* 0.0 b* 0.0
- Colour family
- Black
- from the description (“black”)
- Colour depth
- Deep / dark
- from the swatch colour
- Primary undertone
- Not listed
- not stated
- Secondary undertone
- Not listed
- not stated
- Colour description
- Not listed
- not stated
- Finish
- Matte
- this shade's description
- Pigmentation
- Buildable
- the product's attributes
- Shimmer
- Not listed
- not stated
- Format
- Cream
- the product's attributes
- Wear claims
- Long-wearing, claimed, Transfer-resistant
- the product's attributes or description
- Skin suitability claims
- Not listed
- not stated
- Data confidence
- Medium
- Swatch colour measured; little in the words to back it up
- Source
- Ulta Beauty
- checked 4 Nov 2026
Description from Ulta Beauty, 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.
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- Daydreamerbone
- Dionysusmatte soft orchid
- Driftwoodtaupe
- Freakedmatte gentle lavender
- Incomingmatte mellow yellow
- Infinitymatte eggplant
- It's Blitzprimary yellow
- Light Transcendingcreamsicle orange
- Marigoldbright coral
- Morning Gloryindigo purple
- New Karmabright purple
- No Queen Bluesprimary blue
- On Pointeballet slipper pink
- Replicantmatte soft aqua
- Sage Advicesage
- Scream Of Consciousnessprimary red
- Smell B4 Rainmatte beige
- Smoke Signalmatte deep green
- Spectrebold orange
- Sweet Dispositioncornflower blue
- Tiny Dancercool pale pink
- Vertigo Flowerslime green
- Vintage Granadamatte wine
- Weightlessmatte chocolate brown
- White Noisematte white