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Smoky Kohl Eyeliner Black Velvet dupes and alternatives e.l.f. Cosmetics

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Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar eyeliner overall: form and tip 45%, formula 30%, wear claims 25%.

Closest shade match: Lancôme Le Stylo Waterproof 02 Noir Intense

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only.

Your shade
e.l.f. Cosmetics
Black VelvetChange shade
Form and tip: Kohl
Wear claims: —
The match
Lancôme
02 Noir Intense
Form and tip: Pencil · Pencil
Wear claims: Waterproof

Format: pencil. Not compared: tip, texture, finish, waterproof and smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
100
Undertone (Undertone and colour family)
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$29SephoraSephora
Costs $25 more

Your shade $4 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: Smashbox Always Sharp Longwear Waterproof Kôhl Eyeliner Pencil Raven

The most similar eyeliner overall: form and tip 45%, formula 30%, wear claims 25%.

Your shade
e.l.f. Cosmetics
Black VelvetChange shade
Form and tip: Kohl
Wear claims: —
The match
Smashbox
Raven
Form and tip: Kohl · Retractable pencil
Wear claims: Waterproof

Not compared: tip, texture, finish, waterproof and smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

Overall match
81out of 100
Form (Form & tip)
100
Formula
not scored yet
Wear (Wear claims)
85
Best price
$27Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $23 more

Your shade $4 at Ulta Beauty

Not compared: tip, texture, finish, waterproof and smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

More matches

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar eyeliner on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

Ranked by the overall match: the most similar eyeliner on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. #3 · Huda Beauty

    Creamy Kohl Longwear Eye Pencil

    Very Vanta
    Shade match 85
    $22SephoraSephoraCosts $18 more

    Matches: Same form: kohlSame longevity: long-wearing

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details
    Form & tip
    100
    Formula
    not scored yet
    Wear claims
    85

    Not compared: tip, texture, finish, waterproof and smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Retailer shade note: extreme black

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. Shade match 84
    $10.99Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $6.99 more

    Matches: Same form: kohlSimilar longevity

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details
    Form & tip
    100
    Formula
    not scored yet
    Wear claims
    85

    Not compared: tip, texture, finish, waterproof and smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #5 · RMS Beauty

    Straight Line Kohl Eye Pencil

    HD Black
    Shade match 68
    $27Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $23 more

    Matches: Same form: kohlSimilar longevity

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details
    Form & tip
    100
    Formula
    not scored yet
    Wear claims
    85

    Not compared: tip, texture, finish, waterproof and smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Retailer shade note: the ultimate black

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  4. #6 · MAC Cosmetics

    Eye Kohl Eyeliner Pencil

    Smolder
    Match not determinedToo little listed to compare
    $24Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $20 more

    Matches: Same form: kohl

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details

    A reliable match cannot be determined for this pair (too little listed to compare), so no score is shown.

    Not compared: tip, texture, finish, waterproof, smudge resistance and longevity. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Retailer shade note: intense black

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  5. #7 · MAC Cosmetics

    Kohl Power Eyeliner Pencil

    Feline
    Match not determinedToo little listed to compare
    $24Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $20 more

    Matches: Same form: kohl

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details

    A reliable match cannot be determined for this pair (too little listed to compare), so no score is shown.

    Not compared: tip, texture, finish, waterproof, smudge resistance and longevity. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Retailer shade note: rich black

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

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Why the closest shade match works

Lancôme Le Stylo Waterproof in 02 Noir Intense, against e.l.f. Cosmetics Smoky Kohl Eyeliner in Black Velvet. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeBlack VelvetClosest shade match02 Noir IntenseScore
Form & tip45% of overall70
Form70KohlPencilSome differencePencil rather than kohl
Tipnot comparableNot listedPencilNot comparableTip not listed for one product
Formula30% of overall—
Texturenot comparableNot listedCreamyNot comparableTexture not listed for one product
Finishnot comparableNot listedMatteNot comparableFinish not listed for one product
Wear claims25% of overall85
Waterproofnot comparableNot listedClaimedNot comparableWaterproof wear not listed for one product
Smudge resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot comparableNeither product lists smudge resistance
Longevity85Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth claim long wear
Overall match 68/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Lancôme Le Stylo Waterproof in 02 Noir Intense.

Same or better

  • Same longevity: long-wearing

Different

  • Pencil rather than kohl

Not compared

  • Tip: not listed for one
  • Texture: not listed for one
  • Finish: not listed for one
  • Waterproof: not listed for one
  • Smudge resistance: not listed for either

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

No ingredient list for one product, so overlap is not known. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Basemoderate siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed

Why the closest overall alternative works

Smashbox Always Sharp Longwear Waterproof Kôhl Eyeliner Pencil in Raven, against e.l.f. Cosmetics Smoky Kohl Eyeliner in Black Velvet. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeBlack VelvetClosest overall alternativeRavenScore
Form & tip45% of overall100
Form100KohlKohlSameSame form
Tipnot comparableNot listedRetractable pencilNot comparableTip not listed for one product
Formula30% of overall—
Texturenot comparableNot listedLiquidNot comparableTexture not listed for one product
Finishnot comparableNot listedMatteNot comparableFinish not listed for one product
Wear claims25% of overall85
Waterproofnot comparableNot listedClaimedNot comparableWaterproof wear not listed for one product
Smudge resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot comparableNeither product lists smudge resistance
Longevity85Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth claim long wear
Overall match 81/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Smashbox Always Sharp Longwear Waterproof Kôhl Eyeliner Pencil in Raven.

Same or better

  • Same form: kohl
  • Same longevity: long-wearing

Not compared

  • Tip: not listed for one
  • Texture: not listed for one
  • Finish: not listed for one
  • Waterproof: not listed for one
  • Smudge resistance: not listed for either

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

No ingredient list for one product, so overlap is not known. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Basemoderate siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Lancôme Le Stylo Waterproof 02 Noir Intense

Best price
$29SephoraSephora
Costs $25 more

Your shade $4 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Smashbox Always Sharp Longwear Waterproof Kôhl Eyeliner Pencil Raven

Best price
$27Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $23 more

Your shade $4 at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

32 similar shades scored two ways: the overall match on form, tip, formula and wear claims. Anything not listed is not compared and lowers data confidence, never the other way round. 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.