Matte Eyeshadow Soft Brown dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.7 (1,256)·Brown · Warm · Medium
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· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
78
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than powder (format) · 15-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Same finish: metallic· Both claim crease resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Deeper· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Stick rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
48
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Metallic · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Stick rather than powder (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Retailer shade note: a shimmering warm taupe / a shimmering blackened green
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Rose rather than brown· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
75
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than brown · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than powder (format) · 16-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Differences: Nude rather than brown· Cream rather than powder (format)· 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
28
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Nude rather than brown · Cream rather than powder (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Matches: Same finish: metallic· Same pigmentation: opaque· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Taupe rather than brown· Cream rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
48
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · Taupe rather than brown · Cream rather than powder (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
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Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim crease resistance· Claims comfort
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Liquid rather than powder (format)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
81
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Liquid rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: metallic· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Deeper· Bronze rather than brown· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
48
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Metallic · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Bronze rather than brown · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Stick rather than powder (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
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Matches: Same format: powder
Differences: Taupe rather than brown· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Taupe rather than brown · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than 8-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim crease resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Taupe rather than brown· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · Taupe rather than brown · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Stick rather than powder (format) · Long-wearing rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Same finish: metallic· Both claim crease resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Lighter· Nude rather than brown· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
48
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Metallic · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Nude rather than brown · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Stick rather than powder (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 8-hour wear (longevity)
Retailer shade note: a shimmering golden copper / a warm beige brown
Matches: Both claim crease resistance· Claims waterproof· Claims comfort
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Taupe rather than brown· Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
78
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · Taupe rather than brown · Buildable rather than opaque (pigmentation) · Cream rather than powder (format)
e.l.f. Cosmetics Perfect 10 Eyeshadow Palette in Nude Rose Gold, against MAC Cosmetics Matte Eyeshadow in Soft Brown. Matched on pan 6. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSoft BrownClosest shade matchNude Rose GoldHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%92#be8b77#b88c7bVery close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference 0.4 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableWarmNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall38
Finish65%5MetallicMatteDifferentMatte finish rather than metallic
Overall match 70/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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.
Clinique High Impact Shadow Play Eye Shadow + Definer in Strawberries + Chocolate, against MAC Cosmetics Matte Eyeshadow in Soft Brown. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSoft BrownClosest overall alternativeStrawberries + ChocolateHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour60%77#be8b77#ce9281Close colourColour difference 4.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%87MediumMediumSameDepth difference 5.3 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableWarmNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
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
Skin types40%—not comparableNot listedSensitiveNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 87/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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.
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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