Official description
intense black
Standardised colour
Black · Deep / dark Details
Metallic finish · Opaque pigmentation · Powder · Shimmer
Price
$26
Ulta Beauty
Ulta BeautyWhere to buy Carbon (1 store)
Ulta Beauty$26View at Ulta BeautySimilar to MAC Cosmetics Matte Eyeshadow Carbon
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 Carbon
Open Complete My LookFive ways to coordinate with MAC Cosmetics Matte Eyeshadow Carbon, 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
P37 Wisteria Violet
Prada Touch Cream-To-Powder Soft Blur Longwear Blush, shade P37 Wisteria Violet
- Neighbouring colour: plum with black
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$42
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Caviar
MAC Cosmetics Retro Matte Liquid Lipstick, shade Caviar
- Neighbouring colour: other with black
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$27
700 Crystal Black
Gucci Long Lasting Satin Lipstick, shade 700 Crystal Black
- Neighbouring colour: other with black
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$49
Lip gloss
Clove
Refy Lip Gloss with Hyaluronic Acid, shade Clove
- Neighbouring colour: brown with black
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Neutral
$20
LICORICE
NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss, shade LICORICE
- Neighbouring colour: other with black
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$5.97
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Rich Chocolate
Maybelline Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner, shade Rich Chocolate
- Neighbouring colour: brown with black
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark
$8.49
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
Cab-eret
R.E.M. Beauty Eclipse Cheek & Lip Stick, shade Cab-eret
- Nearest colour family: plum
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$26
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
28 Night Bird
Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain 10HR Liquid Lipstick, shade 28 Night Bird
- Nearest colour family: other
- Combination · Other · Deep / dark
$16
Lip gloss
Fig
Haus Labs PhD Hybrid Lip Glaze Plumping Gloss, shade Fig
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Warm
$26
Chocolate Glaze
e.l.f. Cosmetics Lip Plumping Gloss, shade Chocolate Glaze
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Warm
$8
Lip liner
French Cinch
Morphe Sculptwear Long-Lasting Lip Liner, shade French Cinch
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark
$12
Fine Line
Buxom Power Line Pout Sculpt Lip Pencil, shade Fine Line
- Nearest colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Deep / dark · Neutral
$24
A clear difference in colour or depth, on purpose.
Blush
Violet Vice$
Fenty Beauty Shake N' Play Buildable Liquid Blush, shade Violet Vice$
- Contrast: berry with black
- Combination · Berry · Deep / dark · Cool
$28
Peach
Anastasia Beverly Hills Magic Touch Cream Blush & Lip Trio, shade Peach
- Contrast: mauve with black
- Combination · The blush pan · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$38
Lipstick
Black Cherry
e.l.f. Cosmetics Sheer Slick Lipstick, shade Black Cherry
- Contrast: red with black
- Combination · Red · Deep / dark · Neutral
$6
Smoked Purple
MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick, shade Smoked Purple
- Contrast: purple with black
- Combination · Purple · Deep / dark · Cool
$25
Lip gloss
Brown Sugar
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Treatment for Hydration + Nourishing Shine, shade Brown Sugar
- Contrast: mauve with black
- Combination · Mauve · Deep / dark · Cool
$24
011 Black Pink
Givenchy Rose Perfecto Hydrating Tinted Lip Balm & Gloss, shade 011 Black Pink
- Contrast: lighter
- Combination · Pink · Deep / dark · Cool
$43
Lip liner
Intuitive
Rare Beauty Kind Words Matte Lip Liner, shade Intuitive
- Contrast: lighter
- Combination · Nude · Deep / dark · Cool
$18
When in Rome
m.ph by Mary Phillips The Overliner Lip Liner Pencil, shade When in Rome
- Contrast: lighter
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$25
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
100R - Roman Grace
Valentino Liquirosso 2 in 1 Soft Matte Liquid Lipstick & Blush, shade 100R - Roman Grace
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Sold as a lipstick · Pink · Medium · Warm
$40
Lipstick
01 UNDRESSED PINK
Yves Saint Laurent Lovenude Lip Blusher Soft Blurring Lip Color, shade 01 UNDRESSED PINK
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Warm
$43
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
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
RiRi Heat
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Heat Universal Lip Luminizer + Plumper, shade RiRi Heat
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Cool
$26
Lip liner
June
MERIT Signature Lip Sheer Lip Liner, shade June
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Warm
$24
Girl Talk
Morphe Signature Lip Pencil, shade Girl Talk
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool
$7
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
183 Nu Exuberant
L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Original Satin Lipstick, shade 183 Nu Exuberant
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$10
Lip gloss
Foxy
L.A. Girl Lumilicious Lip Gloss, shade Foxy
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Neutral
$3.50
Fig
Kulfi Lassi Lips Staining Long-Lasting Moisturizing Lip Oil, shade Fig
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$24
Lip liner
PLUMped
Sacheu Peel Off Lip Liner STAY-N, shade PLUMped
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$14
Powerful Plum
Buxom Power Line Plumping Lip Liner, shade Powerful Plum
- Deep colour that stands out
- Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool
$24
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Shade details
- Swatch colour
- #342c34
- L* 19.1 a* 5.4 b* -3.8
- 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
- Metallic
- the product's attributes
- Pigmentation
- Opaque
- the product's attributes
- Shimmer
- Yes
- the product's attributes or finish
- Format
- Powder
- the product's attributes
- Wear claims
- Up to 8 hours, 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
- 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 (12)
MAC Cosmetics Matte Eyeshadow- Blanc Typecreamy beige
- Carbonintense black(this shade)
- Charcoal Brownmuted taupe brown
- Darkroomcool purple
- Embarkintense reddish brown
- Espressomuted golden brown
- Honey Lustbronze-dipped peach
- Omegasoft muted beige-taupe
- Samoa Silkpeachy nude
- Sandstonewarm taupe
- Soft Brownsoft golden peachy-brown
- Yogurtsoft pale pink