Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow Surrealism dupes and alternatives MERIT
3.9 (1,764)·Golden · Warm · 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.
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$1 less (4%)4.8 (290)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Bronze rather than golden· Liquid rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
94
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than golden · 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: Powder rather than cream (format)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)· Does not claim waterproof
Score details
Shade match
85
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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer
Differences: Brown rather than golden· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
93
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than golden · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$1 less (4%)4.8 (290)
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim crease resistance· Both claim comfort
Differences: Lighter· Glitter rather than shimmer (finish)· Liquid rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
73
Wear & performance
73
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Close colour · Glitter · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Glitter rather than shimmer (finish) · Liquid rather than cream (format) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Retailer shade note: rose champagne with silver and copper sparkle
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer
Differences: Peach rather than golden· Powder rather than cream (format)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
90
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Peach rather than golden · 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 pigmentation: buildable· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Copper rather than golden· Liquid rather than cream (format)· 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
94
Wear & performance
56
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Copper rather than golden · Liquid rather than cream (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Nude rather than golden· Liquid rather than cream (format)· 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
94
Wear & performance
56
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Nude rather than golden · Liquid rather than cream (format) · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof
Matches: Very close colour· Same format: cream· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than shimmer (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
49
Wear & performance
85
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Very 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: soft tan with cool undertones
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$14.01 less (54%)4.6 (13,914)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: shimmer· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Rose rather than golden· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
56
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than golden · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · 24-hour wear rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim waterproof · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim waterproof
Differences: Bronze rather than golden· Duochrome rather than shimmer (finish)· Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
67
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Duochrome
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Bronze rather than golden · Duochrome rather than shimmer (finish) · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim crease resistance · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: burnt Bronze metallic with golden sands glimmer/
holographic rustic metal foil with shifts of pink & gold sparkle
Matches: Same finish: shimmer· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim crease resistance
Differences: Deeper· Cool rather than warm undertone· Taupe rather than golden
Score details
Shade match
59
Finish, pigmentation & format
98
Wear & performance
85
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Shimmer · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Cool rather than warm undertone · Taupe rather than golden · Long-wearing rather than 12-hour wear (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Powder rather than cream (format)
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish, pigmentation & format
31
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish) · 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
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish)· Powder rather than cream (format)· Not listed rather than 12-hour wear (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish, pigmentation & format
23
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than shimmer (finish) · 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
Charlotte Tilbury Eyes To Mesmerise Cream Eyeshadow in Amber Gold, against MERIT Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow in Surrealism. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSurrealismClosest shade matchAmber GoldHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#c5967d#c5947cLooks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference 0.7 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family15%100GoldenGoldenSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall · 2 of 3 compared100
Finish65%100ShimmerShimmerSameSame shimmer finish
Pigmentation20%—not comparableBuildableNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format15%100CreamCreamSameBoth cream
Wear & performance10% of overall73
Longevity50%7012-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 12-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Overall match 93/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
ILIA Eye Stylus Shadow Stick - Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow in Jubilee, against MERIT Solo Shadow Cream Eyeshadow in Surrealism. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSurrealismClosest overall alternativeJubileeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#c5967d#c8977fLooks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumLightCloseDepth difference 0.9 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone10%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family15%100GoldenGoldenSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format30% of overall · 2 of 3 compared97
Finish65%100ShimmerShimmerSameSame shimmer finish
Pigmentation20%—not comparableBuildableNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
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 95/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
32 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.