L'Absolu Rouge Cream Lipstick 196 French Touch dupes and alternatives Lancôme
4.5 (1,105)·Brown · Warm · Deep / dark
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar lipstick overall: shade match 60%, finish and visual result 20%, wear and performance 15%, comfort and suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar lipstick 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 lipstick on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Lighter· Matte rather than cream (finish)· Long-wearing rather than 18-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
82
Comfort & suitability
40
Close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Lighter · Matte rather than cream (finish) · Long-wearing rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$10 less (29%)4.6 (2,639)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Red rather than brown· Matte rather than cream (finish)· 12-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Red rather than brown · Matte rather than cream (finish) · 12-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance
Matches: Both claim transfer resistance· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Red rather than brown· Matte rather than cream (finish)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
82
Comfort & suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Red rather than brown · Matte rather than cream (finish) · 12-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity)
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$10 less (29%)4.8 (1,631)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Orange rather than brown· Long-wearing rather than 18-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Close colour · Glossy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Orange rather than brown · Long-wearing rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$10 less (29%)4.8 (1,631)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Orange rather than brown· Long-wearing rather than 18-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Close colour · Glossy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Orange rather than brown · Long-wearing rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Both claim transfer resistance· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Not listed rather than 18-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
64
Comfort & suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Satin
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Not listed rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Nude rather than brown· Matte rather than cream (finish)· 12-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Nude rather than brown · Matte rather than cream (finish) · 12-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Red rather than brown· Matte rather than cream (finish)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Red rather than brown · Matte rather than cream (finish) · 12-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Red rather than brown· Matte rather than cream (finish)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
52
Comfort & suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Red rather than brown · Matte rather than cream (finish) · 10-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Nude rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Glossy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Nude rather than brown · Long-wearing rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Red rather than brown· Matte rather than cream (finish)· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Red rather than brown · Matte rather than cream (finish) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Matte rather than cream (finish)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
52
Comfort & suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Matte rather than cream (finish) · 10-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Matte rather than cream (finish)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Matte rather than cream (finish) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$10 less (29%)4.6 (2,318)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Red rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
61
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Satin · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Red rather than brown · Long-wearing rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$10 less (29%)4.8 (1,631)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Red rather than brown· Long-wearing rather than 18-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
61
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Glossy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Red rather than brown · Long-wearing rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Matte rather than cream (finish)· Not listed rather than 18-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish & visual result
56
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Matte rather than cream (finish) · Not listed rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Rose rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
57
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Satin · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Rose rather than brown · 12-hour wear rather than 18-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim transfer resistance
MAC Cosmetics Locked Kiss Ink Lipstick in Extra Chili, against Lancôme L'Absolu Rouge Cream Lipstick in 196 French Touch. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade196 French TouchClosest matchExtra ChiliHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall85
Colour60%97#a31b03#9f1701Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 1.8 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 80/100Shade match 85/100High 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.
30 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, 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.
Ulta Beauty(product price)$8 less (23%)
Walmart
Sephora
