Glow Play Cushiony Blush Pinch Of Marrakesh dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.7 (1,232)·Brown / nude · 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 blush overall: shade match 55%, finish, pigmentation and format 25%, wear and performance 15%, comfort and skin suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar blush 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 blush 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· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Brown rather than brown / nude· Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
54
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than brown / nude · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · 10-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
54
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: opaque
Differences: Lighter· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: Red Brown Rosy Bronze Bliush Trio
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: dewy· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Sheer rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
73
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Sheer rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim hydration
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Berry rather than brown / nude· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
70
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · Berry rather than brown / nude · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: rich berry / deep with warm-neutral undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
70
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: dewy· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
88
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 24% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: dewy· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Terracotta rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
53
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
82
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Terracotta rather than brown / nude · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same format: cream· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
59
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
70
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same warm undertone· Claims transfer resistance· Both claim comfort
Differences: Lighter· Red rather than brown / nude· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
61
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Red rather than brown / nude · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than normal, dry, oily (skin types)
Differences: Lighter· Cool rather than warm undertone· Mauve rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
54
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
70
Close colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Cool rather than warm undertone · Mauve rather than brown / nude · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Does not claim comfort
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Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Brown rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
54
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Brown rather than brown / nude · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · 10-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Sold as lipstick, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Terracotta rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
57
Finish, pigmentation & format
65
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
94
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Terracotta rather than brown / nude · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than cream (format)
Differences: Brown rather than brown / nude· Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
48
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than brown / nude · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Does not claim hydration
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as blush (suited)
Differences: Lighter· Cool rather than warm undertone· Plum rather than brown / nude
Score details
Shade match
56
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
70
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Cool rather than warm undertone · Plum rather than brown / nude · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: MEDIUM-DEEP rose burgundy undertone
Matches: Same finish: dewy· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Cool rather than warm undertone· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
48
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Cool rather than warm undertone · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Gel rather than cream (format)
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Powder Blush Blur in Pillow Talk Dreams, against MAC Cosmetics Glow Play Cushiony Blush in Pinch Of Marrakesh. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadePinch Of MarrakeshClosest shade matchPillow Talk DreamsHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour55%93#7e3329#813930Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 2.6 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 70/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Liquid Blush in Bronze Bombshell, against MAC Cosmetics Glow Play Cushiony Blush in Pinch Of Marrakesh. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadePinch Of MarrakeshClosest overall alternativeBronze BombshellHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall82
Colour55%94#7e3329#7b372aVery close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.4 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 75/100Shade match 82/100High 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, 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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