MAC Cosmetics · Matte EyeshadowCharcoal Brown
Official description
muted taupe brown
Standardised colour
Brown · Medium · taupe Details
Metallic finish · Opaque pigmentation · Powder · Shimmer
Ulta BeautyWhere to buy Charcoal Brown (1 store)
Ulta Beauty$26View at Ulta BeautySimilar to MAC Cosmetics Matte Eyeshadow Charcoal Brown
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Blush and lip colours to wear with Charcoal Brown
Open Complete My LookFive ways to coordinate with MAC Cosmetics Matte Eyeshadow Charcoal Brown, 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
True Harmony
MAC Cosmetics Glow Play Cushiony Blush, shade True Harmony
- Neighbouring colour: brown / nude with brown
- Combination · Brown / nude · Medium · Warm
$34
Double Dare
NARS Insatiable Liquid Blush, shade Double Dare
- Neighbouring colour: brown / nude with brown
- Combination · Brown / nude · Medium · Warm
$36
View at SephoraLipstick
Jayne
RMS Beauty Legendary Serum Lipstick: The Nudes, shade Jayne
- Neighbouring colour: nude with brown
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$35
Nude Kate
Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Satin Shine Lipstick, shade Nude Kate
- Neighbouring colour: nude with brown
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$37
Lip gloss
Pay Me In Gold
NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss Bling Non-Sticky Lip Gloss, shade Pay Me In Gold
- Neighbouring colour: nude with brown
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Warm
$6
442 ACCESSOIRE
Chanel ROUGE COCO HYDRA GLOSS Hydrating and Smoothing High-Shine Lipgloss, shade 442 ACCESSOIRE
- Neighbouring colour: nude with brown
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Warm
$45
Lip liner
Squeeze - cool taupe
rhode Peptide Lip Shape Contouring Lip Shaper, shade Squeeze - cool taupe
- Neighbouring colour: nude with brown
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$24
Platonic
Kulfi Lassi Lips Staining Lip Liner, shade Platonic
- Neighbouring colour: nude with brown
- Combination · Nude · Light · Cool
$24
The same colour family across lips, cheeks and eyes.
Blush
Taken
MAC Cosmetics Powder Kiss Liquid Lip & Cheek Mousse, shade Taken
- Same colour family: brown
- Sold as a lipstick · Brown · Light · Warm
$27
Lipstick
Hazelnut
Anastasia Beverly Hills Full-Pigment Matte & Satin Velvet Lipstick, shade Hazelnut
- Same colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Light · Neutral
$26
Cappuccino 302
Ulta Beauty Collection Luxe Satin Lipstick, shade Cappuccino 302
- Same colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Medium · Cool
$12
Lip gloss
Sarina
Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Polish, shade Sarina
- Same colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Medium · Warm
$26
Faded
ILIA Balmy Tint Hydrating Lip Balm, shade Faded
- Same colour family: brown
- Combination · Brown · Medium · Neutral
$29
Lip liner
Soft Brown
NYX Professional Makeup Slim Lip Pencil Lip Liner, shade Soft Brown
- Close match
- Colour match · Brown · Medium · Warm
$5.99
Oak
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A clear difference in colour or depth, on purpose.
Blush
Mai Tai
RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra Powder Blush, shade Mai Tai
- Contrast: coral with brown
- Combination · Coral · Light · Warm
$38
Bubble Gum
Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Stick Blush with Brush Applicator, shade Bubble Gum
- Contrast: pink with brown
- Combination · Pink · Light · Warm
$32
Lipstick
150 Nude Lingerie
Yves Saint Laurent Loveshine Lip Oil Stick, shade 150 Nude Lingerie
- Contrast: pink with brown
- Combination · Pink · Light · Warm
$45
Peony
Anastasia Beverly Hills Full-Pigment Matte & Satin Velvet Lipstick, shade Peony
- Contrast: pink with brown
- Combination · Pink · Light · Cool
$26
Lip gloss
07 Nude Glow
Armani Beauty Prisma Glass Hydrating Lip Gloss with Squalane, shade 07 Nude Glow
- Contrast: lighter
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$40
210 Pink Nude
Givenchy Rose Perfecto Hydrating Tinted Lip Balm & Gloss, shade 210 Pink Nude
- Contrast: pink with brown
- Combination · Pink · Medium · Cool
$43
Lip liner
Elevate
Milk Makeup Line + Fill Lip Liner and Allover Lip Color, shade Elevate
- Contrast: deeper
- Combination · Pink · Medium · Warm
$22
Stormy
Anastasia Beverly Hills Velvety-Matte Precision Shaping Lip Liner, shade Stormy
- Contrast: other with brown
- Combination · Other · Medium · Cool
$22
Soft colours close to a natural flush.
Blush
True Harmony
MAC Cosmetics Glow Play Cushiony Blush, shade True Harmony
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Brown / nude · Medium · Warm
$34
Double Dare
NARS Insatiable Liquid Blush, shade Double Dare
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Brown / nude · Medium · Warm
$36
Lipstick
Folio
MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick, shade Folio
- Close match, soft colour
- Colour match · Nude · Light · Warm
$25
Jayne
RMS Beauty Legendary Serum Lipstick: The Nudes, shade Jayne
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$35
Lip gloss
Pay Me In Gold
NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss Bling Non-Sticky Lip Gloss, shade Pay Me In Gold
- Close match, soft colour
- Colour match · Nude · Medium · Warm
$6
442 ACCESSOIRE
Chanel ROUGE COCO HYDRA GLOSS Hydrating and Smoothing High-Shine Lipgloss, shade 442 ACCESSOIRE
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Warm
$45
Lip liner
Brownie - neutral brown
Summer Fridays SoftLine Lip Liner Creamy Sculpting Lip Pencil, shade Brownie - neutral brown
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Light · Warm
$20
Global Citizen
NYX Professional Makeup Line Loud Longwear Lip Liner, shade Global Citizen
- Soft colour, close to a natural flush
- Combination · Nude · Medium · Neutral
$8
Saturated or deep colours that stand out.
Blush
42S Sunlit Sienna
Armani Beauty Cheek Tint Longwear Lightweight Liquid Blush, shade 42S Sunlit Sienna
- Saturated colour that stands out
- Combination · Terracotta · Medium · Warm
$40
Copper Etiquette
e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Liquid Blush, shade Copper Etiquette
- Saturated colour that stands out
- Combination · Terracotta · Medium · Warm
$8
Lipstick
525 Cherie
Dior Addict Shine Lipstick, shade 525 Cherie
- Saturated colour that stands out
- Combination · Rose · Medium · Warm
$48
Brickthrough
MAC Cosmetics Powder Kiss Hazy Matte Lipstick, shade Brickthrough
- Saturated colour that stands out
- Combination · Rose · Medium · Warm
$27
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
- #a9826a
- L* 57.5 a* 11.6 b* 18.8
- Colour family
- Brown
- from the description (“brown”)
- 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 (“muted taupe brown”)
- 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
- Charcoal Brownmuted taupe brown(this shade)
- 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