M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick Kinda Sexy dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.6 (2,639)·Rose · Neutral · Medium
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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Nude rather than rose· Glossy rather than matte (finish)· Sheer rather than opaque (opacity)
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
32
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
70
Looks identical · Glossy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Nude rather than rose · Glossy rather than matte (finish) · Sheer rather than opaque (opacity) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Urban Decay Vice Lip Bond Glossy Longwear Liquid Lipstick in Text Em, against MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Kinda Sexy. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeKinda SexyClosest shade matchText EmHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall92
Colour60%96#9b4f47#9e4f4aLooks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference 0.7 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone13%60NeutralWarmSome differenceOne side neutral: partial agreement
Colour family13%100RoseRoseSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result20% of overall64
Finish55%34MatteGlossyDifferentGlossy finish rather than matte
Opacity45%100OpaqueOpaqueSameSame opaque opacity
Wear & performance15% of overall64
Longevity60%8012-hour wear16-hour wearClose16-hour wear claimed against 12-hour wear
Transfer resistance40%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Comfort & suitability5% of overall100
Comfort50%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Overall match 83/100Shade 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.
Smashbox Always On Longwear Matte Liquid Lipstick in Audition, against MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Kinda Sexy. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeKinda SexyClosest overall alternativeAuditionHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall90
Colour60%85#9b4f47#a25649Very close colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%93MediumMediumSameDepth difference 3.7 on the 0–100 scale
Finish & visual result20% of overall · 1 of 2 compared100
Finish55%100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Opacity45%—not comparableOpaqueNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 2 compared80
Longevity60%8012-hour wear8-hour wearClose8-hour wear claimed against 12-hour wear
Transfer resistance40%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Comfort & suitability5% of overall70
Comfort50%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Hydration50%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims hydration; the match does not list it
Overall match 89/100Shade match 90/100High 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.
31 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.