Matte Eyeshadow Samoa Silk dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.7 (1,256)·Nude · Warm · Light
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: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same finish: metallic
Differences: Golden rather than nude· Cream rather than powder (format)· 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
28
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than nude · Cream rather than powder (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: metallic· Same pigmentation: opaque
Differences: Deeper· Golden rather than nude· Cream rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Golden rather than nude · Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: opaque· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Rose rather than nude· Cream rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Rose rather than nude · Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim crease resistance· Claims comfort
Differences: Rose rather than nude· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
75
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than nude · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than powder (format) · 16-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Peach rather than nude· Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Peach rather than nude · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: metallic· Claims comfort
Differences: Deeper· Bronze rather than nude· Liquid rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
85
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Bronze rather than nude · Liquid rather than powder (format) · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: opaque· Same format: powder
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Golden rather than nude· Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
66
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 · Golden rather than nude · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Rose rather than nude
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
78
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Rose rather than nude · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than powder (format) · 15-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Differences: Green rather than nude· Duochrome rather than metallic (finish)· Liquid rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Duochrome
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Green rather than nude · Duochrome rather than metallic (finish) · Liquid rather than powder (format) · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Retailer shade note: bright gold to pinky copper to metallic olive multichrome finish
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: metallic· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Peach rather than nude
Score details
Shade match
58
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
81
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Metallic · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Peach rather than nude · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Cream rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Retailer shade note: golden coral with a hint of peach
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: opaque· Claims waterproof
Differences: Deeper· Copper rather than nude· Stick rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
30
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Copper rather than nude · Stick rather than powder (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Peach rather than nude
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Glitter
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Peach rather than nude · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Sephora Collection Sephora Colorful Waterproof Eyeshadow & Eyeliner Multi-Stick in 04 Sand Shimmer, against MAC Cosmetics Matte Eyeshadow in Samoa Silk. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSamoa SilkClosest shade match04 Sand ShimmerHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall82
Colour60%73#fcb087#e5ac88Close colourColour difference 4.5 (0 is identical)
Depth15%89LightLightSameDepth difference 4.8 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableWarmNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100NudeNudeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall · 2 of 3 compared76
Finish65%85MetallicShimmerCloseShimmer finish rather than metallic
Pigmentation20%—not comparableOpaqueNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format15%35PowderStickDifferentStick rather than powder
Wear & performance10% of overall60
Longevity50%808-hour wear12-hour wearClose12-hour wear claimed against 8-hour wear
Crease resistance30%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims crease resistance; the match does not list it
Waterproof20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims waterproof wear; your product does not list it
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · none of 3 comparable50
Comfort40%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists a comfortable feel
Hydration20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Overall match 76/100Shade match 82/100Medium 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.
Overall match 83/100Shade match 79/100High 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, 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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