Frost Eyeshadow Amber Lights dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.7 (1,256)·Brown · Warm · Medium
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 warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
78
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than powder (format) · 15-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Golden rather than brown· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Stick rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
48
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Metallic · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than brown · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Stick rather than powder (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$1 less (4%)4.6 (3,381)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Copper rather than brown· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Stick rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
68
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Copper rather than brown · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Stick rather than powder (format) · 16-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Same pigmentation: opaque· Same format: powder
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Nude rather than brown· Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
59
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Nude rather than brown · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
$7Ulta Beauty(product price)$19 less (73%)4.5 (2,019)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same format: powder
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Bronze rather than brown· Glitter rather than shimmer (finish)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
59
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Glitter
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Bronze rather than brown · Glitter rather than shimmer (finish) · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Retailer shade note: warm bronze with gold pinpoints
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim crease resistance· Claims hydration
Differences: Lighter· Golden rather than brown· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
81
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Golden rather than brown · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Glitter rather than shimmer (finish)· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
62
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Glitter · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Glitter rather than shimmer (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Stick rather than powder (format) · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Retailer shade note: warm bronze with silver, gold and copper sparkle
$9Ulta Beauty(product price)$17 less (65%)4.2 (2,863)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same format: powder
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish)· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
41
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim crease resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)· Sheer rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
32
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Sheer rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as eyeshadow (suited)
Retailer shade note: light brown with cool undertones
e.l.f. Cosmetics Fine As Fleck Glitter Eyeshadow in Tan-talize, against MAC Cosmetics Frost Eyeshadow in Amber Lights. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeAmber LightsClosest shade matchTan-talizeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%87#c28c64#bc906dVery close colourColour difference 2.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference 0.7 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family15%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall65
Finish65%68ShimmerGlitterSome differenceGlitter finish rather than shimmer
Pigmentation20%30OpaqueSheerDifferentSheer rather than opaque
Format15%100PowderPowderSameBoth powder
Wear & performance10% of overall · 2 of 3 compared59
Longevity50%708-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 8-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Crease resistance30%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims crease resistance; the match does not list it
Overall match 79/100Shade match 92/100High 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.
MAC Cosmetics Matte Eyeshadow in Soft Brown, against MAC Cosmetics Frost Eyeshadow in Amber Lights. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeAmber LightsClosest overall alternativeSoft BrownHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall73
Colour60%55#c28c64#be8b77Slight colour differenceColour difference 6.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference 0.5 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family15%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall90
Finish65%85ShimmerMetallicCloseMetallic finish rather than shimmer
Overall match 80/100Shade match 73/100High 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.
33 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.