Artist Color Pencil Extreme Smudge-Proof Lip Liner 450 Dramatic Plum dupes and alternatives Make Up For Ever
4.5 (559)·Plum · Cool · 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 lip liner overall: shade match 60%, finish and visual result 10%, wear and performance 25%, comfort and suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar lip liner on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar lip liner on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim smudge and transfer· Same format and precision: pencil
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Brown rather than plum· 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
79
Comfort & suitability
40
Very close colour · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 80% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Brown rather than plum · 24-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: deep, rich brown with a neutral undertone
Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil Long-Lasting Lip Liner in 450 Dramatic Plum, against Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil Extreme Smudge-Proof Lip Liner in 450 Dramatic Plum. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade450 Dramatic PlumClosest match450 Dramatic PlumHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall94
Colour60%90#74393c#783740Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth20%99Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.4 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family10%100PlumPlumSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result10% of overall100
Finish100%100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Wear & performance25% of overall88
Longevity30%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Smudge and transfer30%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim smudge or transfer resistance
Waterproof20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims waterproof wear; the match does not list it
Format and precision20%100PencilPencilSameBoth pencil
Comfort & suitability5% of overall · 1 of 2 compared100
Comfort50%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Hydration50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Overall match 93/100Shade 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.
30 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, 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.