Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar lip liner overall: shade match 60%, finish and visual result 10%, wear and performance 25%, comfort and suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar lip liner on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar lip liner on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Maybelline Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner in Clear, against Ulta Beauty Collection Automatic Retractable Lip Liner in Clear. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeClearClosest matchClearHow they compareScore
Shade match60% of overall98
Colour60%97#ededef#eeeeeeLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth20%100Depth 0Depth 0SameDepth difference 0.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNot listedNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family20%100ClearClearSameSame colour family
Finish & visual result10% of overall · none of 1 comparable50
Finish100%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists a finish
Wear & performance25% of overall70
Longevity30%40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Smudge and transfer30%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim smudge or transfer resistance
Waterproof20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims waterproof wear; the match does not list it
Format and precision20%100RetractableRetractableSameBoth retractable
Comfort & suitability5% of overall · none of 2 comparable50
Comfort50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists a comfortable feel
Hydration50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Overall match 84/100Shade 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.
3 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, 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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