Artist Color Pencil Extreme Smudge-Proof Lip Liner 506 Endless Cacao dupes and alternatives Make Up For Ever
4.5 (559)·Brown · Cool · Medium
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.
$7Ulta Beauty(product price)$20 less (74%)4.8 (784)
Matches: Same format and precision: pencil· Both claim comfort
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)· Does not claim smudge and transfer
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
52
Comfort & suitability
100
Close colour · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim smudge and transfer · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Both claim smudge and transfer· Both claim comfort· Claims hydration
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Nude rather than brown· 8-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
74
Comfort & suitability
70
Slight colour difference · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Nude rather than brown · 8-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Both claim smudge and transfer
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Nude rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
74
Comfort & suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Nude rather than brown · 10-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Same longevity: long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Nude rather than brown· Does not claim smudge and transfer
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Nude rather than brown · Does not claim smudge and transfer · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: very soft beige with cool undertones
Matches: Same finish: matte· Both claim waterproof· Same format and precision: pencil
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Nude rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Nude rather than brown · 8-hour wear rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim smudge and transfer
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same longevity: long-wearing· Same format and precision: pencil
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Warm rather than cool undertone· Does not claim smudge and transfer
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Warm rather than cool undertone · Does not claim smudge and transfer · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Makeup By Mario Ultra Suede Sculpting Lip Pencil in Spiced Chai, against Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil Extreme Smudge-Proof Lip Liner in 506 Endless Cacao. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade506 Endless CacaoClosest shade matchSpiced ChaiHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall86
Colour60%84#967060#966d63Close colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth20%98MediumMediumSameDepth difference 1.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%60CoolNeutralSome differenceOne side neutral: partial agreement
Colour family10%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result10% of overall100
Finish100%100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Wear & performance25% of overall70
Longevity30%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Smudge and transfer30%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims smudge or transfer resistance; the match does not list it
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 compared40
Comfort50%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable feel; the match does not list it
Hydration50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Overall match 81/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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.
m.ph by Mary Phillips The Overliner Lip Liner Pencil in Tease, against Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil Extreme Smudge-Proof Lip Liner in 506 Endless Cacao. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade506 Endless CacaoClosest overall alternativeTeaseHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall85
Colour60%79#967060#9e7a6cClose colourColour difference 3.8 (0 is identical)
Depth20%87MediumMediumSameDepth difference 5.3 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family10%100BrownBrownSameSame 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 overall40
Comfort50%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable feel; the match does not list it
Hydration50%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims hydration; your product does not list it
Overall match 85/100Shade match 85/100Medium 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.