Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow Iris dupes and alternatives MERIT
3.9 (1,764)·Plum · 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 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: Same finish: shimmer· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Powder rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim waterproof
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: shimmer· Same format: cream
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Bronze rather than plum· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Bronze rather than plum · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same format: cream
Differences: Purple rather than plum· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 20% ingredient overlap
Differences: Purple rather than plum · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: shimmer· Claims hydration
Differences: Brown rather than plum· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than plum · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: brown pearl with subtle pink undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same format: cream
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Mauve rather than plum
Score details
Shade match
59
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
85
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Mauve rather than plum · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same longevity: 12-hour wear· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Purple rather than plum· Glitter rather than shimmer (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
88
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Glitter · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Purple rather than plum · Glitter rather than shimmer (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Purple rather than plum
Score details
Shade match
59
Finish, pigmentation & format
98
Wear & performance
68
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Purple rather than plum · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Brown rather than plum· Palette rather than cream (format)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than plum · Palette rather than cream (format) · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: Earthy Glam (taupe beige glitter), Wood Breeze (olive beige brown shimmer), Night Haze (deep khaki brown matte)
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Both claim crease resistance· Both claim waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Brown rather than plum
Score details
Shade match
56
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
68
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Brown rather than plum · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Palette rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Palette rather than cream (format) · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Very close colour· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Brown rather than plum· Matte rather than shimmer (finish)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
42
Wear & performance
78
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Brown rather than plum · Matte rather than shimmer (finish) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Same longevity: 12-hour wear· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Warm rather than cool undertone· Bronze rather than plum
Score details
Shade match
49
Finish, pigmentation & format
97
Wear & performance
88
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Warm rather than cool undertone · Bronze rather than plum · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Brown rather than plum· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than plum · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than cream (format) · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: smokey chocolate brown shimmer
Matches: Very close colour· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Red rather than plum· Glitter rather than shimmer (finish)· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
69
Wear & performance
60
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Glitter · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Red rather than plum · Glitter rather than shimmer (finish) · Powder rather than cream (format) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Both claim waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Grey rather than plum· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
57
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Grey rather than plum · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Deeper· Brown rather than plum· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Brown rather than plum · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Palette rather than cream (format) · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
MAC Cosmetics Small Molten Metallic Eyeshadow in Bust, against MERIT Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow in Iris. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeIrisClosest matchBustHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%90#8e6966#8a6a6bVery close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100MediumDeep / darkCloseDepth difference 0.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableCoolNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100PlumPlumSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall · 2 of 3 compared88
Finish65%85ShimmerMetallicCloseMetallic finish rather than shimmer
Pigmentation20%—not comparableBuildableNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format15%100CreamCreamSameBoth cream
Wear & performance10% of overall83
Longevity50%9012-hour wear10-hour wearClose10-hour wear claimed against 12-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.
30 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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