Pro Longwear Paint Pot Cream Eyeshadow Groundwork dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.5 (1,590)·Taupe · 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 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 finish: metallic· Same pigmentation: opaque
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Bronze rather than taupe· Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Bronze rather than taupe · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: metallic· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Bronze rather than taupe· Liquid rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
85
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Bronze rather than taupe · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Same finish: metallic· Same pigmentation: opaque· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Brown rather than taupe· Powder rather than cream (format)· 8-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
48
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than taupe · Powder rather than cream (format) · 8-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same finish: metallic· Both claim waterproof
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Golden rather than taupe· 11-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
97
Wear & performance
48
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Golden rather than taupe · 11-hour wear rather than 24-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
MAC Cosmetics Matte Eyeshadow in Sandstone, against MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear Paint Pot Cream Eyeshadow in Groundwork. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGroundworkClosest shade matchSandstoneHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall80
Colour60%77#b17b61#b68770Close colourColour difference 4.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%87MediumMediumSameDepth difference 5.5 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%60NeutralWarmSome differenceOne side neutral: partial agreement
Colour family15%100TaupeTaupeSameSame colour family
Overall match 79/100Shade 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.
Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow Stick in Taupe, against MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear Paint Pot Cream Eyeshadow in Groundwork. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGroundworkClosest overall alternativeTaupeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall79
Colour60%82#b17b61#bf7d5dClose colourColour difference 3.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%95MediumMediumSameDepth difference 3.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%60NeutralWarmSome differenceOne side neutral: partial agreement
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 listedNormal, Dry, CombinationNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 83/100Shade match 79/100Medium 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.
33 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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