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Official description
taupe with gold & silver sparkle
Standardised colour
Taupe · Medium · taupe Details
Glitter finish · Sheer pigmentation · Powder · Shimmer
Price
$7
Ulta Beauty
Ulta BeautyLowest price $6 at Target
Where to buy So Metal (4 stores)
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TargetBest price$6View at TargetUlta Beauty$7View at Ulta Beauty
Walmart$7View at WalmartSimilar to e.l.f. Cosmetics Fine As Fleck Glitter Eyeshadow So Metal
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 So Metal
Open Complete My LookFive ways to coordinate with e.l.f. Cosmetics Fine As Fleck Glitter Eyeshadow So Metal, 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
Cappuccino 302
Ulta Beauty Collection Luxe Satin Lipstick, shade Cappuccino 302
- 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
Nude Shimmer
Milani Keep It Full Nourishing Lip Plumper, shade Nude Shimmer
- Neighbouring colour: brown with taupe
- Combination · Brown · Light · Warm
$5.99
Lip liner
Oak
MAC Cosmetics Lip Liner Pencil, shade Oak
- Neighbouring colour: brown with taupe
- Combination · Brown · Light · Warm
$25
Burnt Suede
Haus Labs The Edge Long-Lasting Shaping Lip Liner, shade Burnt Suede
- Neighbouring colour: brown with taupe
- Combination · Brown · Medium · Cool
$24
The same colour family across lips, cheeks and eyes.
Blush
Kiss of Spice
bareMinerals GEN NUDE BLONZER Blush + Bronzer, shade Kiss of Spice
- Nearest colour family: brown / nude
- Combination · Brown / nude · Light · Warm
$29
Whisper
Clinique Daily Calm Lip + Cheek Color, shade Whisper
- Nearest colour family: brown / nude
- Combination · Brown / nude · Light · Warm
$30
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
135A- Better Crying In A Limo
Valentino Spike Valentino Buttery Matte Lipstick, shade 135A- Better Crying In A Limo
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Light · Cool
$48
Lip gloss
Oh Baby
MAC Cosmetics Lipglass High Shine Lip Gloss, shade Oh Baby
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Light · Warm
$25
Faded
ILIA Balmy Tint Hydrating Lip Balm, shade Faded
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Medium · Neutral
$29
Lip liner
Afterdust
Anastasia Beverly Hills Velvety-Matte Precision Shaping Lip Liner, shade Afterdust
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Light · Cool
$22
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
Grand
MAC Cosmetics Glow Play Cushiony Blush, shade Grand
- Contrast: pink with taupe
- Combination · Pink · Light · Warm
$34
Petal Poppin
Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush, shade Petal Poppin
- Contrast: pink with taupe
- Combination · Pink · Light · Warm
$28
Lipstick
SILVERSTONE
L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Original Satin Lipstick, shade SILVERSTONE
- Contrast: deeper
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Cool
$7.97
Toasted Almond 383
Ulta Beauty Collection Luxe Satin Lipstick, shade Toasted Almond 383
- Contrast: deeper
- Combination · Brown · Medium · Cool
$12
Lip gloss
LightCealer
Huda Beauty Faux Filler Shiny Non-Sticky Lip Gloss, shade LightCealer
- Contrast: lighter
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$21
Amber
Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Polish, shade Amber
- Contrast: peach with taupe
- Combination · Peach · Light · Warm
$26
Lip liner
20 Berry Bang
Sephora Collection Colorful 8HR Longwear Transferproof Lip Liner, shade 20 Berry Bang
- Contrast: red with taupe
- Combination · Red · Deep / dark · Cool
$13
104 BURNING MAUVE
Yves Saint Laurent Kiss Shaper Long-Lasting Sculpting Lip Liner, shade 104 BURNING MAUVE
- Contrast: pink with taupe
- Combination · Pink · Medium · Warm
$29
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
Kiss of Spice
bareMinerals GEN NUDE BLONZER Blush + Bronzer, shade Kiss of Spice
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Brown / nude · Light · Warm
$29
Lipstick
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
Folio
MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick, shade Folio
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$25
Lip gloss
Like Magic
Kylie Cosmetics Supple Kiss Lip Glaze Lip Gloss, shade Like Magic
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$21
Unzipped
Kosas Wet Lip Oil Plumping Peptide Lip Treatment Gloss, shade Unzipped
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$25
Lip liner
Toasted Sienna
point of view. Trace it Precision Sculpting Lip Liner, shade Toasted Sienna
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$24
Dmitry
Makeup By Mario Ultra Suede Sculpting Lip Pencil, shade Dmitry
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$26
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
Lip gloss
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
- #af9680
- L* 63.7 a* 5.9 b* 15.1
- 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
- Glitter
- this shade's description
- Pigmentation
- Sheer
- the product's attributes
- Shimmer
- Yes
- this shade's description
- Format
- Powder
- the product's attributes
- Wear claims
- Long-wearing, claimed
- 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
- CVS, Target, Walmart, Amazon, 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 (10)
e.l.f. Cosmetics Fine As Fleck Glitter Eyeshadow- Tan-talizewarm brown with silver sparkle
- So Metaltaupe with gold & silver sparkle(this shade)
- Hypebiscuspeach pink with hot pink sparkle
- White Hotwhite sparkle
- Champagne Showerspeachy beige with champagne sparkle
- Pop Off Pinkpink sparkle
- Straight Firered with green & white sparkle
- It's Glitgolden sparkle
- Certified Platinumplatinum sparkle
- Filthy RichNo retailer description