High Impact Shadow Play Eye Shadow + Definer Café Au Lait dupes and alternatives Clinique
3.4 (292)·Golden · Light
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar eyeshadow overall: shade match 55%, finish, pigmentation and format 30%, wear and performance 10%, comfort and skin suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar eyeshadow on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar eyeshadow on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
$6Ulta Beauty(product price)$31 less (84%)4.0 (6,939)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: metallic· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Stick rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim waterproof
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
0
Very close colour · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Dry rather than sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: metallic· Same pigmentation: opaque
Differences: Cream rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
67
Comfort & skin suitability
0
Very close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Dry rather than sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: metallic· Claims comfort
Differences: Liquid rather than powder (format)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish, pigmentation & format
85
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Liquid rather than powder (format) · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same pigmentation: opaque· Claims hydration
Differences: Stick rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Very close colour· Claims comfort· Claims hydration
Differences: Stick rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same finish: metallic· Both claim crease resistance· Claims hydration
Differences: Deeper· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Cream rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Differences: Cream rather than powder (format)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cream rather than powder (format) · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof
Differences: Cream rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Glitter
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$12 less (32%)4.8 (290)
Matches: Both claim crease resistance· Claims comfort· Claims hydration
Differences: Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Glitter · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Retailer shade note: rose champagne with silver and copper sparkle
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$25.01 less (68%)4.6 (13,914)
Matches: Same pigmentation: opaque· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Bronze rather than golden· Stick rather than powder (format)· 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
56
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than golden · Stick rather than powder (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Differences: Bronze rather than golden· Stick rather than powder (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
67
Comfort & skin suitability
73
Close colour · Glitter
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than golden · Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Dry, Oily, Sensitive rather than sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: sunset bronze metallic with gold glimmer/
antique bronze foil with champagne sparkle
Matches: Same finish: metallic· Both claim crease resistance· Both claim waterproof
Differences: Deeper· Liquid rather than powder (format)· 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
85
Wear & performance
68
Comfort & skin suitability
24
Slight colour difference · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Liquid rather than powder (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Normal rather than sensitive (skin types)
e.l.f. Cosmetics Perfect 10 Eyeshadow Palette in Keep It Ethereal, against Clinique High Impact Shadow Play Eye Shadow + Definer in Café Au Lait. Matched on pan 5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCafé Au LaitClosest shade matchKeep It EtherealHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#d9a684#d4a181Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96LightLightSameDepth difference 2.5 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100GoldenGoldenSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall38
Finish65%5MetallicMatteDifferentMatte finish rather than metallic
Longevity50%4012-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Crease resistance30%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims crease resistance; the match does not list it
Waterproof20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims waterproof wear; the match does not list it
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · none of 3 comparable50
Comfort40%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists a comfortable feel
Hydration20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Skin types40%—not comparableSensitiveNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 71/100Shade match 96/100Medium confidence· Digital match
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
about-face Fractal Glitter Eye Paint in Luminary, against Clinique High Impact Shadow Play Eye Shadow + Definer in Café Au Lait. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCafé Au LaitClosest overall alternativeLuminaryHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%92#d9a684#d39f7eVery close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%93LightLightSameDepth difference 3.5 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedWarmUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100GoldenGoldenSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall · 2 of 3 compared88
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · none of 3 comparable50
Comfort40%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists a comfortable feel
Hydration20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Skin types40%—not comparableSensitiveNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 89/100Shade match 94/100Medium confidence· Digital match
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
31 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish, pigmentation and format, wear and performance and comfort and suitability. A pair with no swatch colour on one side or Low data confidence is listed without a score. Ingredients are shown for information and used by the filters only. Prices are shown next to every match and never change a score. How scoring and confidence work.
Shade colours are sampled from Beautler’s processing of retailer swatch images and are a digital approximation. Prices and stock were last checked when the product was imported; the retailer page is the source of truth.
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