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Penny Lane Organics Pink Shimmer vs Smashbox Dream Huge

Penny Lane Organics Pink Shimmer and Smashbox Dream Huge are virtually identical (ΔE 1.2); in lightness, saturation and warmth they are nearly indistinguishable.

Penny Lane Organics Pink Shimmer

Smashbox Dream Huge

Colour values

Penny Lane Organics Pink Shimmer Smashbox Dream Huge
Hex #B05665#AF5561
L* 48.0447.59
a* 38.1437.86
b* 8.7210.48
Chroma 39.1339.28
Hue angle 12.88°15.47°
Undertone CoolCool
Depth MediumMedium
Colour family PinkRed
Finish GlossMatte

What the numbers mean: ΔE 1.2 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 0.4 and chroma by 0.1; the hue angles are 2.6° 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 Penny Lane Organics Pink Shimmer works with cool and neutral undertones; its medium depth sits most naturally on fair, light, medium, tan and deep skin.

Colour theory suggests Smashbox Dream Huge works with cool and neutral undertones; its medium depth sits most naturally on fair, light, medium, tan and deep skin.

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