M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick Verve Swerve dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.6 (2,639)·Pink · Cool · 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 cool undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Rose rather than pink· Buildable rather than opaque (opacity)· 6-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
70
Close colour · Satin · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than pink · Buildable rather than opaque (opacity) · 6-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Rose rather than pink· Buildable rather than opaque (opacity)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
65
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
100
Looks identical · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Rose rather than pink · Buildable rather than opaque (opacity) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
NARS Explicit Lipstick in No Rules – 885, against MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Verve Swerve. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeVerve SwerveClosest shade matchNo Rules – 885How they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall87
Colour60%94#8f3939#8d3f3dVery close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 1.3 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 84/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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.
ILIA Lip Sketch Hydrating Crayon in Kiln, against MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Verve Swerve. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeVerve SwerveClosest overall alternativeKilnHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall80
Colour60%82#8f3939#952d2dClose colourColour difference 3.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 1.7 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 88/100Shade match 80/100Medium 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.
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.
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