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Boosh Dahlia vs Maybelline Fuchsia Ecstasy

Boosh Dahlia and Maybelline Fuchsia Ecstasy are virtually identical (ΔE 0.6); in lightness, saturation and warmth they are nearly indistinguishable.

Boosh Dahlia

Maybelline Fuchsia Ecstasy

Colour values

Boosh Dahlia Maybelline Fuchsia Ecstasy
Hex #AF2257#B12156
L* 39.4939.76
a* 58.0658.79
b* 5.216.29
Chroma 58.3059.12
Hue angle 5.13°6.11°
Undertone CoolCool
Depth Medium-deepMedium-deep
Colour family BerryBerry
Finish SatinMatte

What the numbers mean: ΔE 0.6 is in the “virtually identical” band (up to 2.0, a difference that is hard to see even side by side). Lightness (L*) differs by 0.3 and chroma by 0.8; the hue angles are 1.0° apart. None of these differences is large enough to name a direction, so the two read alike in lightness, saturation and warmth.

Who they suit

Colour theory suggests Boosh Dahlia works with cool and neutral undertones; its medium-deep depth sits most naturally on medium, tan and deep skin.

Colour theory suggests Maybelline Fuchsia Ecstasy works with cool and neutral undertones; its medium-deep depth sits most naturally on medium, tan and deep skin.

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