Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow Nelson dupes and alternatives MERIT
3.9 (1,764)·Grey · 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 finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Liquid rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
94
Wear & performance
56
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Liquid rather than cream (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 20% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · 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
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
72
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 pigmentation: buildable· Both claim crease resistance· Both claim comfort
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish)· Liquid rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
42
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Powder rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
58
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Powder rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Metallic
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Mauve rather than grey· Palette rather than cream (format)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
61
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Mauve rather than grey · 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
Differences: Brown rather than grey· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than grey · Sheer 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
$9Ulta Beauty(product price)$17 less (65%)4.2 (2,863)
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
58
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · 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: Brown rather than grey· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
61
Finish, pigmentation & format
81
Wear & performance
52
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than grey · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Brown rather than grey· Powder rather than cream (format)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
54
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
60
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than grey · Powder rather than cream (format) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: mocha brown with gold and silver pearls
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Brown rather than grey· Powder rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
53
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than grey · 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 longevity: 12-hour wear
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
55
Finish, pigmentation & format
83
Wear & performance
70
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than cream (format) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Palette rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish, pigmentation & format
31
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish) · 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
Retailer shade note: light-to-dark range of neutral mattes
Matches: Both claim crease resistance· Both claim comfort
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
31
Wear & performance
56
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than cream (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Palette rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
31
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish) · 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: Same longevity: 12-hour wear· Both claim waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Black rather than grey· Glitter rather than shimmer (finish)
Score details
Shade match
52
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
82
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Glitter · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Black rather than grey · Glitter rather than shimmer (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Both claim crease resistance· Both claim waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Green rather than grey
Score details
Shade match
37
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
68
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Visibly different colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Green rather than grey · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$12.01 less (46%)4.4 (1,922)
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Same format: cream
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than grey· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
41
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown rather than grey · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Clinique All About Shadow Duo Eyeshadow in Neutral Territory, against MERIT Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow in Nelson. Matched on the deeper eyeshadow pan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNelsonClosest matchNeutral TerritoryHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%86#5e514a#605750Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%95Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 3.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100GreyGreySameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall · 2 of 3 compared88
Finish65%100ShimmerShimmerSameSame shimmer finish
Pigmentation20%—not comparableBuildableNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format15%35CreamPowderDifferentPowder rather than cream
Wear & performance10% of overall73
Longevity50%7012-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 12-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
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
Skin types40%—not comparableNot listedSensitiveNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 86/100Shade 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.
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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