Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow Studio dupes and alternatives MERIT
3.9 (1,764)·Taupe · 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.
$9Ulta Beauty(product price)$17 less (65%)4.2 (2,863)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Powder rather than cream (format)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Same format: cream· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Brown rather than taupe· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
85
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Brown rather than taupe · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Same format: cream· Both claim crease resistance· Both claim comfort
Differences: Glitter rather than shimmer (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
72
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Close colour · Glitter · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Glitter rather than shimmer (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Retailer shade note: taupe topper shimmer with silver flecks
Differences: Glitter rather than shimmer (finish)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim crease resistance
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
55
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Glitter
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Glitter rather than shimmer (finish) · Long-wearing 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· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Copper rather than taupe· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
85
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Copper rather than taupe · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Brown rather than taupe· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
58
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than taupe · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than cream (format) · Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
78
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Metallic · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than cream (format) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: shimmer· Both claim waterproof
Differences: Rose rather than taupe· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than taupe · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Same format: cream· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Golden rather than taupe· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Golden rather than taupe · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
e.l.f. Cosmetics Perfect 10 Eyeshadow Palette in Keep It Ethereal, against MERIT Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow in Studio. Matched on pan 9. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeStudioClosest shade matchKeep It EtherealHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%88#b58577#ae8779Very close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100MediumMediumSameDepth difference 0.3 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableCoolNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100TaupeTaupeSameSame 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 overall40
Longevity50%4012-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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 66/100Shade 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.
NARS Total Seduction Eyeshadow Stick in Living Sin, against MERIT Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow in Studio. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeStudioClosest overall alternativeLiving SinHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour60%81#b58577#a88274Close colourColour difference 3.5 (0 is identical)
Depth15%94MediumMediumSameDepth difference 3.2 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableCoolNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100TaupeTaupeSameSame colour family
Overall match 89/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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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