Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow Midcentury dupes and alternatives MERIT
3.9 (1,764)·Brown · Warm · 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.
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same format: cream
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
71
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 · Deeper · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Powder rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$12.01 less (46%)4.4 (1,922)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same format: cream
Differences: Copper rather than brown· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Copper rather than brown · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Powder rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Same format: cream· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Grey rather than brown· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
85
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Grey rather than brown · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Liquid rather than cream (format)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Liquid 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
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Palette rather than cream (format)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · 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: modern beige, java jazz, & cocoa dip
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Taupe rather than brown· Powder rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Taupe rather than brown · 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 warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer
Differences: Golden rather than brown· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than brown · 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
Differences: Bronze rather than brown· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than brown · 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 format: cream· Both claim crease resistance· Both claim waterproof
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
49
Wear & performance
85
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as eyeshadow (suited)
Retailer shade note: medium brown with cool undertones
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim crease resistance· Both claim comfort
Differences: Natural rather than shimmer (finish)· Liquid rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
50
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than shimmer (finish) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Sold as contour, rated here for use as eyeshadow (suited)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Bronze rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
68
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Metallic · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Bronze rather than brown · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same longevity: 12-hour wear· Both claim crease resistance· Both claim waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
100
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than cream (format) · Does not claim comfort
Morphe ChromaPlus 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette in Flickering Sands, against MERIT Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow in Midcentury. Matched on pan 11. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMidcenturyClosest shade matchFlickering SandsHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%88#93644d#8e6554Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.3 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableWarmNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall31
Finish65%20ShimmerMatteDifferentMatte finish rather than shimmer
Pigmentation20%65BuildableOpaqueSome differenceOpaque rather than buildable
Format15%35CreamPaletteDifferentPowder rather than cream
Wear & performance10% of overall55
Longevity50%7012-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 12-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Crease resistance30%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims crease resistance; the match does not list it
Waterproof20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims waterproof wear; the match does not list it
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Comfort40%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable feel; the match does not list it
Hydration20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Overall match 68/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.
Makeup By Mario Long-Wear Cream Eyeshadow in Chestnut, against MERIT Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow in Midcentury. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMidcenturyClosest overall alternativeChestnutHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%89#93644d#8f5e44Very close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%95Deep / darkMediumCloseDepth difference 3.1 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableWarmNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall93
Finish65%100ShimmerShimmerSameSame shimmer finish
Pigmentation20%65BuildableOpaqueSome differenceOpaque rather than buildable
Format15%100CreamCreamSameBoth cream
Wear & performance10% of overall85
Longevity50%7012-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 12-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Overall match 92/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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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