Caviar Stick Eyeshadow Metallic Taupe dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.5 (4,815)·Taupe · 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.
Matches: Same finish: metallic· Same pigmentation: opaque· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Powder rather than stick (format)· 8-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim waterproof
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
48
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Powder rather than stick (format) · 8-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same format: stick· Both claim waterproof
Differences: Duochrome rather than metallic (finish)· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
67
Comfort & skin suitability
35
Close colour · Duochrome
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Duochrome rather than metallic (finish) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration · Dry, Oily, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Retailer shade note: golden metallic taupe with rich tawny shimmer/ holographic blushed gold with shifts of silver & gold sparkle
Matches: Same finish: metallic· Same format: stick· Both claim waterproof
Differences: Rose rather than taupe· 11-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
48
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than taupe · 11-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Very close colour· Same longevity: 24-hour wear· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Nude rather than taupe· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
88
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Very close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Nude rather than taupe · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim hydration · Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim crease resistance· Both claim comfort
Differences: Rose rather than taupe· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
68
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than taupe · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · 16-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Both claim crease resistance· Both claim comfort
Differences: Brown rather than taupe· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
68
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than taupe · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · 16-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same format: stick· Both claim crease resistance· Both claim waterproof
Differences: Nude rather than taupe· 12-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
68
Comfort & skin suitability
24
Close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 33% ingredient overlap
Differences: Nude rather than taupe · 12-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration · Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: metallic· Same format: stick· Both claim comfort
Differences: Nude rather than taupe· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· 8-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
30
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Close colour · Metallic · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Nude rather than taupe · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · 8-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim hydration · Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Differences: Brown rather than taupe· Palette rather than stick (format)· Not listed rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than taupe · Palette rather than stick (format) · Not listed rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: Earthy Glam (taupe beige glitter), Wood Breeze (olive beige brown shimmer), Night Haze (deep khaki brown matte)
Matches: Very close colour· Same format: stick· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Bronze rather than taupe· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
85
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than taupe · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim crease resistance· Both claim comfort
Differences: Golden rather than taupe· Powder rather than stick (format)· 16-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
68
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than taupe · Powder rather than stick (format) · 16-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Normal, Dry, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Differences: Nude rather than taupe· Powder rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Nude rather than taupe · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$20.01 less (59%)4.4 (1,922)
Matches: Same finish: metallic
Differences: Pink rather than taupe· Not listed rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
97
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Pink rather than taupe · Not listed rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same finish: metallic· Same pigmentation: opaque
Differences: Rose rather than taupe· Powder rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than taupe · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Nude rather than taupe· Sheer rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
65
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Glitter · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Nude rather than taupe · Sheer rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: peachy beige with champagne sparkle
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Pink rather than taupe· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim waterproof
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
85
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Pink rather than taupe · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: metallic· Same pigmentation: opaque
Differences: Peach rather than taupe· Powder rather than stick (format)· 8-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
48
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Peach rather than taupe · Powder rather than stick (format) · 8-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Both claim crease resistance· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Matte rather than metallic (finish)· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish, pigmentation & format
23
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than metallic (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
$9Ulta Beauty(product price)$25 less (74%)4.2 (2,863)
Matte · Buildable
Differences: Matte rather than metallic (finish)· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish, pigmentation & format
22
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than metallic (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Powder rather than stick (format) · Not listed rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Stix - Multi-Use Pearl Pigment Stick for Eye, Cheek & Lip in Duo #1 Mystic Taupe & Interstellar, against Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eyeshadow in Metallic Taupe. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
Comfort40%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable feel; the match does not list it
Hydration20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims hydration; the match does not list it
Skin types40%28Normal, Dry, CombinationDry, Oily, SensitiveDifferentBoth marketed for dry skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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.
Bobbi Brown Dual-Ended Long-Wear Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow Stick in Silk / Rich Navy, against Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eyeshadow in Metallic Taupe. Matched on the Silk pan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMetallic TaupeClosest overall alternativeSilk / Rich NavyHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall76
Colour60%89#c5a291#c3a18bVery close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99LightLightSameDepth difference 0.8 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNeutralUndertone unknown on one side
Overall match 83/100Shade match 76/100Medium 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.
32 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.