Small Molten Metallic Eyeshadow Bust dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.7 (163)·Plum · 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.
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
59
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Visibly different colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 10-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Differences: Brown rather than plum· Powder rather than cream (format)· Not listed rather than 10-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Brown rather than plum · Powder rather than cream (format) · Not listed rather than 10-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Retailer shade note: smokey chocolate brown shimmer
Differences: Red rather than plum· Powder rather than cream (format)· 16-hour wear rather than 10-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
A reliable match cannot be determined for this pair (low data confidence), so no score is shown.
Very close colour · Glitter · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Red rather than plum · Powder rather than cream (format) · 16-hour wear rather than 10-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Purple rather than plum· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
81
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Purple rather than plum · Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 10-hour wear (longevity)
Differences: Brown rather than plum· Palette rather than cream (format)· Not listed rather than 10-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Brown rather than plum · Palette rather than cream (format) · Not listed rather than 10-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Retailer shade note: Earthy Glam (taupe beige glitter), Wood Breeze (olive beige brown shimmer), Night Haze (deep khaki brown matte)
Differences: Taupe rather than plum· Powder rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 10-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
54
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
59
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Taupe rather than plum · Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 10-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Differences: Deeper· Brown rather than plum· Palette rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
62
Finish, pigmentation & format
76
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Deeper · Brown rather than plum · Palette rather than cream (format) · Not listed rather than 10-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
Differences: Matte rather than metallic (finish)· Palette rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 10-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
11
Wear & performance
59
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Matte rather than metallic (finish) · Palette rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 10-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance
MERIT Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow in Iris, against MAC Cosmetics Small Molten Metallic Eyeshadow in Bust. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBustClosest matchIrisHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%90#8a6a6b#8e6966Very close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100Deep / darkMediumCloseDepth difference 0.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedCoolUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100PlumPlumSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall · 2 of 3 compared88
Finish65%85MetallicShimmerCloseShimmer finish rather than metallic
Pigmentation20%—not comparableNot listedBuildableNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format15%100CreamCreamSameBoth cream
Wear & performance10% of overall83
Longevity50%9010-hour wear12-hour wearClose12-hour wear claimed against 10-hour wear
Overall match 88/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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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