Matte Eyeshadow Carbon dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.7 (1,256)·Black · 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 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.
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$12.01 less (46%)4.4 (1,922)
Matches: Same finish: metallic
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Cream rather than powder (format)· Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Cream rather than powder (format) · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Matches: Same pigmentation: opaque· Claims waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Stick rather than powder (format)· 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
30
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Stick rather than powder (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Differences: Matte rather than metallic (finish)· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
A reliable match cannot be determined for this pair (low data confidence), so no score is shown.
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than metallic (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Cream rather than powder (format)· Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
52
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Visibly different colour · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Cream rather than powder (format) · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Matches: Same pigmentation: opaque· Same format: powder
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Matte rather than metallic (finish)· Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
38
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Matte rather than metallic (finish) · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Matches: Same pigmentation: opaque· Same format: powder
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Blue rather than black· Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
47
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Blue rather than black · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Matches: Same finish: metallic· Same pigmentation: opaque· Same format: powder
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than black· Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
38
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
59
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Visibly different colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown rather than black · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$6 less (23%)4.5 (1,480)
Matches: Same pigmentation: opaque· Both claim crease resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Matte rather than metallic (finish)· Stick rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
29
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Matte rather than metallic (finish) · Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Matte rather than metallic (finish)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
38
Wear & performance
59
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Matte rather than metallic (finish) · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Matte rather than metallic (finish)· Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
A reliable match cannot be determined for this pair (low data confidence), so no score is shown.
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Matte rather than metallic (finish) · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
$7Ulta Beauty(product price)$19 less (73%)4.5 (2,019)
Matches: Same format: powder
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Plum rather than black
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish, pigmentation & format
86
Wear & performance
59
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Visibly different colour · Glitter
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Plum rather than black · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Retailer shade note: metallic eggplant with navy flecks
Matches: Same pigmentation: opaque· Both claim crease resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Grey rather than black
Score details
Shade match
42
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
48
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Grey rather than black · Stick rather than powder (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than black· Cream rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
28
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Visibly different colour · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown rather than black · Cream rather than powder (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
$17Ulta Beauty(product price)$9 less (35%)4.2 (339)
Matte · Buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Matte rather than metallic (finish)· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
22
Wear & performance
59
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Matte rather than metallic (finish) · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
CoverGirl TruNaked Eyeshadow Palette in That's Rad, against MAC Cosmetics Matte Eyeshadow in Carbon. Matched on pan 8. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCarbonClosest shade matchThat's RadHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour60%81#342c34#33313bClose colourColour difference 3.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 1.3 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BlackBlackSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall38
Finish65%5MetallicMatteDifferentMatte finish rather than metallic
Overall match 67/100Shade 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.
MAC Cosmetics Small Molten Metallic Eyeshadow in Illuminaughty, against MAC Cosmetics Matte Eyeshadow in Carbon. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCarbonClosest overall alternativeIlluminaughtyHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall72
Colour60%59#342c34#3b3b42Slight colour differenceColour difference 6.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%80Deep / darkDeep / darkSome differenceDepth difference 7.3 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BlackBlackSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall · 2 of 3 compared88
Overall match 78/100Shade match 72/100Medium 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, 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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