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MAC Chestnut dupes

The original: MAC Lip Pencil in Chestnut, a intense brown (matte) at $25. Here are the cheaper shades that come closest in color.

The original

MAC Chestnut

Lip Pencil · $25 · matte

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  1. #1

    rom&nd

    20 Dark Coconut

    Juicy Lasting Tint · gloss · brown red

    88%

    $12 · save $13

    Heads up: this one is gloss, the original is matte.

  2. #2

    NYX

    Espresso

    Slim Lip Pencil · matte · deep espresso brown

    79%

    $5 · save $20

  3. #3

    NYX

    Spiked Toffee

    Butter Gloss · gloss · deep toffee brown

    72%

    $6 · save $19

    Heads up: this one is gloss, the original is matte.

  4. #4

    Colourpop

    Bichette

    Lippie Stix · matte · deepened red

    66%

    $8 · save $17

FAQ

What is the best MAC Chestnut dupe?+

rom&nd Juicy Lasting Tint in 20 Dark Coconut is the closest color match in our database at 88%, for $12 instead of $25.

How do you measure a dupe?+

We convert each applied shade into CIELAB color space and compare them with CIEDE2000. A dupe must cost at most 70% of the original and be visibly close in color.

Will the dupe wear the same?+

Not always. Chestnut is a matte liner; check each dupe's finish and formula below, and try both on with the live try-on.

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Take the 2-minute color analysis quiz, then see your shades on your own face with the live try-on.