Lipstick color chart: find any shade
Hundreds of shades on one map, from soft nudes to deep blue-reds, matched against nearly 17,000 lipsticks from 430+ brands. Tap a color to see the closest matches, then go lighter or deeper.
Hundreds of shades on one map, from soft nudes to deep blue-reds, matched against nearly 17,000 lipsticks from 430+ brands. Tap a color to see the closest matches, then go lighter or deeper.
The best way to find a lipstick shade depends on how much you already know about the color you want. A lipstick color chart lets you explore shades visually instead of relying only on brand names, which can describe similar colors differently.
If you know the color family: start with red, pink, berry, coral, brown, plum, blue, or black under "Start from", then adjust the tone and depth.
If you know the exact color you want: enter a hex color code to find lipsticks with the closest measured colors.
If you want a lighter or darker shade: keep the hue and move the depth bar to compare lighter and deeper lipsticks.
If you are choosing between similar shades: use "Explore nearby shades" to zoom in and compare colors that differ only slightly.
If you have a lipstick you love: use the lipstick dupe finder to look for similar shades in other products.
Blue red lipsticks Orange red lipsticks Coral lipsticks Rose pink lipsticks Mauve lipsticks Nude lipsticks Brown lipsticks Berry lipsticks Plum lipsticks Black lipsticks
Warm and cool lipstick shades can look similar at first, but small differences in undertone change their overall appearance. Warm reds lean toward orange, while blue-reds lean toward cooler, pinker or bluer tones. Coral shades combine red and orange, while berry and plum shades move toward purple.
Use the chart to compare these differences directly: warmer shades sit toward the top of the map and cooler ones toward the bottom. Move between neighboring shades to find a red that is more orange or more blue, a pink that is warmer or cooler, or a nude that is more peachy or more brown.
If you have a color in mind but don't know which brands sell it, select that color on the chart. The results show lip products whose measured colors fall within the chart's matching distance, ordered from closest to farthest.
You can then narrow the results by brand, price, product format, finish, or undertone, and compare products across brands without relying on shade names.
Yes. Results cover bullet and liquid lipsticks, glosses, stains and tints, liners and pencils, and lip oils. After picking a color, narrow by format, or by finish such as matte, satin, or sheer.
Yes. If you have a hex color code from a website, an image, or a design tool, enter it into the lipstick color chart. The chart uses that color as the target and finds the lipsticks in its catalogue with the closest measured colors.
A hex match is a starting point for comparison, not a guarantee that the lipstick will look identical on your lips. Product photography, lighting, skin tone, and the lipstick's formula all affect the final look.
Lipstick shade names are not standardized across brands. One brand's rose, nude, or brick red may look quite different from another brand's version of the same name, and retailer color filters group products into broad categories.
This chart compares products by color measured from their product images, using the same method for every brand. That helps you discover visually similar shades across brands, including colors you might not find by searching for a shade name. How I built it explains the method, and the color science page explains how closeness is measured.
Explore 46 named shades on the lipstick color wheel. If you want to find a similar shade to a lipstick you already own, try the lipstick dupe finder.