Artist Color Pencil Long-Lasting Lip Liner 508 Total Taupe dupes and alternatives Make Up For Ever
4.5 (1,948)·Nude · 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 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim comfort
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Brown rather than nude· Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & suitability
100
Looks identical · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Brown rather than nude · Not listed rather than long-wearing (longevity) · Does not claim smudge and transfer
point of view. Trace it Precision Sculpting Lip Liner in Smoked Walnut, against Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil Long-Lasting Lip Liner in 508 Total Taupe. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade508 Total TaupeClosest shade matchSmoked WalnutHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall91
Colour60%86#835a48#836052Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth20%96MediumDeep / darkCloseDepth difference 2.5 on the 0–100 scale
Format and precision20%—not comparablePencilNot listedNot listed for eitherA format not listed for one product
Comfort & suitability5% of overall70
Comfort50%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Hydration50%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims hydration; your product does not list it
Overall match 84/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.
Kylie Cosmetics Precision Pout Lip Liner in Stone, against Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil Long-Lasting Lip Liner in 508 Total Taupe. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade508 Total TaupeClosest overall alternativeStoneHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall84
Colour60%89#835a48#7d5547Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth20%95MediumMediumSameDepth difference 3.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%60NeutralWarmSome differenceOne side neutral: partial agreement
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 86/100Shade 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 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.
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