about-face · Matte Fluid Eye PaintDriftwood
Official description
taupe
Standardised colour
Taupe · Medium · taupe Details
Matte finish · Buildable pigmentation · Cream
Price
$17
Ulta Beauty
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Where to buy Driftwood (1 store)
Ulta Beautyfrom $17 · product priceView at Ulta BeautySimilar to about-face Matte Fluid Eye Paint Driftwood
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Blush and lip colours to wear with Driftwood
Open Complete My LookFive ways to coordinate with about-face Matte Fluid Eye Paint Driftwood, 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
Taken
MAC Cosmetics Powder Kiss Liquid Lip & Cheek Mousse, shade Taken
- Neighbouring colour: brown with taupe
- Sold as a lipstick · Brown · Light · Warm
$27
She's So LA
Patrick Ta Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo, shade She's So LA
- Neighbouring colour: brown / nude with taupe
- Combination · Brown / nude · Medium · Warm
$40
View at SephoraLipstick
Hazelnut
Anastasia Beverly Hills Full-Pigment Matte & Satin Velvet Lipstick, shade Hazelnut
- Neighbouring colour: brown with taupe
- Combination · Brown · Light · Neutral
$26
Toasted Almond 383
Ulta Beauty Collection Luxe Satin Lipstick, shade Toasted Almond 383
- Neighbouring colour: brown with taupe
- Combination · Brown · Medium · Cool
$12
Lip gloss
N4 East Coast
Tom Ford Gloss Luxe Lip Gloss with Hydrating Jojoba Oil & High-Shine, shade N4 East Coast
- Neighbouring colour: brown with taupe
- Combination · Brown · Light · Warm
$64
Faded
ILIA Balmy Tint Hydrating Lip Balm, shade Faded
- Neighbouring colour: brown with taupe
- Combination · Brown · Medium · Neutral
$29
Lip liner
Afterdust
Anastasia Beverly Hills Velvety-Matte Precision Shaping Lip Liner, shade Afterdust
- Neighbouring colour: brown with taupe
- Combination · Brown · Light · Cool
$22
13 Frosted Chestnut
Sephora Collection Colorful 8HR Longwear Transferproof Lip Liner, shade 13 Frosted Chestnut
- Neighbouring colour: brown with taupe
- Combination · Brown · Light · Neutral
$13
The same colour family across lips, cheeks and eyes.
Blush
Double Dare
NARS Insatiable Liquid Blush, shade Double Dare
- Nearest colour family: brown / nude
- Combination · Brown / nude · Medium · Warm
$36
23 Hot Mauve
Yves Saint Laurent Make Me Blush Longwear Natural Glow Cream Blush, shade 23 Hot Mauve
- Nearest colour family: brown / nude
- Combination · Brown / nude · Medium · Warm
$46
Lipstick
12 Mocha Water
Clarins Hydrating Water Lip Stain Kiss-Proof & Matte Finish, shade 12 Mocha Water
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Medium · Warm
$32
Voyeur
NARS Afterglow Lipstick, shade Voyeur
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Light · Warm
$36
Lip gloss
Nympho
NARS Afterglow Lip Shine Gloss, shade Nympho
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Light · Cool
$32
Nude Shimmer
Milani Keep It Full Nourishing Lip Plumper, shade Nude Shimmer
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Light · Warm
$5.99
Lip liner
Suede
Refy Lip Sculpt Longwear Liner, shade Suede
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Warm
$26
Loves Attention
Tom Ford Runway Matte Lip Liner Pencil for Sculpted Definition, shade Loves Attention
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Neutral
$47
A clear difference in colour or depth, on purpose.
Blush
800 Orange Phoria
Lancôme Blush Subtil Oil-Free Powder Blush, shade 800 Orange Phoria
- Contrast: coral with taupe
- Combination · Coral · Medium · Warm
$34
Blind Date
Morphe Cheek Thrills Multi-Finish Face Trio, shade Blind Date
- Contrast: pink with taupe
- Combination · Pink · Medium · Warm
$19
Lipstick
04 Pink Mirage
Sephora Collection About That Shine Sheer Shine Lipstick, shade 04 Pink Mirage
- Contrast: pink with taupe
- Combination · Pink · Light · Warm
$16
Praline
Anastasia Beverly Hills Full-Pigment Matte & Satin Velvet Lipstick, shade Praline
- Contrast: pink with taupe
- Combination · Pink · Medium · Warm
$26
Lip gloss
Peachy Plump
Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Lip Bath Gloss, shade Peachy Plump
- Contrast: peach with taupe
- Combination · Peach · Light · Warm
$37
Hustla
NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss Bling Non-Sticky Lip Gloss, shade Hustla
- Contrast: deeper
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Warm
$6
Lip liner
Match
Versed Lip Frame Defining Lip Liner, shade Match
- Contrast: deeper
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Cool
$12.99
Subconscious
MERIT Signature Lip Sheer Lip Liner, shade Subconscious
- Contrast: deeper
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$24
Soft colours close to a natural flush.
Blush
She's So LA
Patrick Ta Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo, shade She's So LA
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Brown / nude · Medium · Warm
$40
Double Dare
NARS Insatiable Liquid Blush, shade Double Dare
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Brown / nude · Medium · Warm
$36
Lipstick
Nude Kate
Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Satin Shine Lipstick, shade Nude Kate
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$37
32 Iced Latte
Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain 10HR Liquid Lipstick, shade 32 Iced Latte
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$16
Lip gloss
Unzipped
Kosas Wet Lip Oil Plumping Peptide Lip Treatment Gloss, shade Unzipped
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$25
703 Dolce K
Kylie Cosmetics High Gloss, shade 703 Dolce K
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$21
Lip liner
Dmitry
Makeup By Mario Ultra Suede Sculpting Lip Pencil, shade Dmitry
- Close match, soft colour
- Colour match · Nude · Light · Warm
$26
La La La
Kulfi Lassi Lips Staining Lip Liner, shade La La La
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Light · Cool
$24
Saturated or deep colours that stand out.
Blush
05 Sweet On You
Sephora Collection Sephora Colorful Blush, shade 05 Sweet On You
- Saturated colour that stands out
- Combination · Rose · Medium · Warm
$15
Mia
Saie SuperSuede Radiant Talc-Free Baked Powder Blush, shade Mia
- Saturated colour that stands out
- Combination · Rose · Medium · Warm
$28
Lipstick
525 Cherie
Dior Addict Shine Lipstick, shade 525 Cherie
- Saturated colour that stands out
- Combination · Rose · Medium · Warm
$48
251 Wisteria Rose
L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Original Satin Lipstick, shade 251 Wisteria Rose
- Saturated colour that stands out
- Combination · Rose · Medium · Cool
$7.97
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Love Letter
Bobbi Brown Crushed Oil-Infused Tinted Lip Gloss, shade Love Letter
- Saturated colour that stands out
- Combination · Rose · Medium · Neutral
$33
Slip 125
Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Lip Balm, shade Slip 125
- Saturated colour that stands out
- Combination · Rose · Medium · Neutral
$38
Lip liner
Sensational
L.A. Girl Perfect Precision Lip Liner Pencil, shade Sensational
- Saturated colour that stands out
- Combination · Rose · Light · Warm
$4
Pose
Urban Decay Lip Toy Staining Brush Lip Liner, shade Pose
- Saturated colour that stands out
- Combination · Rose · Medium · Neutral
$25
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Shade details
- Swatch colour
- #b18f83
- L* 62.2 a* 11.0 b* 11.2
- Colour family
- Taupe
- from the description (“taupe”)
- Colour depth
- Medium
- from the swatch colour
- Primary undertone
- Not listed
- not stated
- Secondary undertone
- Not listed
- not stated
- Colour description
- Taupe
- from the description (“taupe”)
- Finish
- Matte
- the product's attributes
- 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.
All shades in this range (31)
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- Blue Mondaybright sky blue
- Capuletssoft brown
- Clonedmatte terracotta
- Crocodile Rockintense teal
- Daydreamerbone
- Dionysusmatte soft orchid
- Driftwoodtaupe(this shade)
- 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