Lipstick by Color Season

A four-season lipstick index. Start with your broad color family, then compare each shade in daylight before making it a regular.

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Spring lipsticks

warm, light, and clear. Choose from coral, warm red, peach, warm pink.

Coral

Warm orange-pinks with clear color.

5 shades

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Satin finish

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, Coral Kiss

A brightened warm coral with rich coverage — the most saturated warm shade in the set.

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Satin finish

L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Lipstick, Volcanic

A clear coral-red with high chroma — Bright Spring first, still works for the broader Spring family.

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Shine finish

Clinique Pop Longwear Lipstick, Melon Pop

A clear coral-melon with shine. Warm and bright without tipping into orange-red.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Heroine

A vivid orange-red with clear warmth.

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Warm red

Clear reds with a warm or neutral pull.

4 shades

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Red Hot

An orange-based red with a high-shine finish.

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Glass-shine finish

Revlon Super Lustrous Glass Shine Lipstick, Glaring

A glossy coral-red with balm-level shine — Canada listing only.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Dancer

A clear warm red with coral warmth.

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Peach

Light warm shades with more orange than pink.

2 shades

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Peachy

A peachy nude with shine. Warmer and lighter than Punchy.

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Warm pink

Fresh pinks that stay warm and clear.

4 shades

A strong place to start

Explore 3 similar warm pink shades

Sheer tinted-balm finish

Clinique Almost Lipstick, Pink Honey

Black Honey's lighter sibling — a soft, neutral-leaning pink that builds up sheer.

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Cream finish

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, Candy Chic

A straightforward candy pink — no undertone guesswork, no chameleon shift.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Romantic

A bright fuchsia-pink with high clarity.

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Summer lipsticks

cool, light-to-medium, and softened. Choose from soft pink, rose, mauve, berry, cool red.

Soft pink

Cool, light pinks with a softened finish.

7 shades

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Shine finish

Clinique Pop Longwear Lipstick, Sugar Pop

A soft candy pink with shine. Everyday Summer pink that stays light without going pastel-flat.

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Satin finish

MAC Macximal Satin Lipstick, Brave

A light cool pink with satin sheen, soft enough for Cool Summer and clear enough for Clear Summer.

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Satin finish

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, Red Carpet Pink

A pastel pink, softer and more delicate than any other shade here.

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Sheer tinted-balm finish

Clinique Almost Lipstick, Pink Honey

Black Honey's lighter sibling — a soft, neutral-leaning pink that builds up sheer.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Poet

A soft warm-neutral pink-beige with a muted finish.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Dreamer

A light cool-leaning pink, gentle and soft.

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Rose

Balanced cool pink-reds at a medium depth.

11 shades

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Satin shine finish

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, Rose To Fame

Soft mauve-rose, a touch more vivid than 90's Pink side by side.

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Sheer satin finish

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, Stoned Rose

Reads warm and peachy in some light, dustier and more mauve in others.

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Satin shine finish

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, 90's Pink

A warm rosewood pink — quieter and more muted than Coral Kiss.

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Sheer balm finish

Clinique Chubby Stick, Whole Lotta Honey

A sheer warm beige-brown — the lowest-commitment, most everyday shade here.

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Charmed

A brighter pink than Captivated, still in the soft-to-medium range.

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Cheeky

A rose nude with cool-leaning pink in the mix.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Lover

A soft mauve-pink with a dusty finish.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Inspirer

A medium cool pink with softened brightness.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Ringleader

A muted medium rose near the warm-cool boundary.

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Awestruck

A clear cool-leaning pink with high shine.

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Mauve

Cool pink-purple shades with visible softness.

6 shades

A strong place to start

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Witty

A mauve nude, dustier than Cheeky.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Savant

A muted medium pink with a neutral-cool cast.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Revolutionary

A light cool mauve-pink with a softened finish.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Philosopher

A dusty lilac-pink with a cool mauve cast.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Visionary

A muted lavender-grey with a cool cast.

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Berry

Muted berry shades with more depth.

4 shades

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Shine finish

Clinique Pop Longwear Lipstick, Plum Pop

A medium rose-plum with shine. Deeper than Sugar Pop, still soft enough for Summer.

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Captivated

A mid pink with vinyl shine. Soft enough for everyday, saturated enough to read as pink.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Pathfinder

A bright mid-tone cool pink.

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Cool red

A softened red without orange warmth.

1 shade

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Autumn lipsticks

warm, rich, and muted. Choose from warm nude, rosewood, terracotta, brick red, deep berry, deep brown.

Warm nude

Peach, caramel, and beige-brown lip colors.

6 shades

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Explore 5 similar warm nude shades

High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Punchy

A warm nude with vinyl shine, more beige-pink than brown.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Loyalist

A muted mauve-nude that leans warm-neutral.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Seductress

A muted rosy beige with a soft brown cast.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Driver

A light warm beige nude with an orange cast.

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Peachy

A peachy nude with shine. Warmer and lighter than Punchy.

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Rosewood

Muted warm pinks with a brown or earthy base.

11 shades

A strong place to start

Explore 10 similar rosewood shades

Sheer satin finish

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, Stoned Rose

Reads warm and peachy in some light, dustier and more mauve in others.

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Satin shine finish

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, 90's Pink

A warm rosewood pink — quieter and more muted than Coral Kiss.

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Sheer balm finish

Clinique Chubby Stick, Whole Lotta Honey

A sheer warm beige-brown — the lowest-commitment, most everyday shade here.

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Matte finish

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Pillow Talk Original

The iconic nude-pink Matte Revolution shade that started the Pillow Talk line.

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Captivated

A mid pink with vinyl shine. Soft enough for everyday, saturated enough to read as pink.

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Charmed

A brighter pink than Captivated, still in the soft-to-medium range.

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Peppy

A vivid pink with a warm edge, denser than the nude Vinyl Ink shades.

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Keen

A deepened pink that sits between soft rose and berry.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Ringleader

A muted medium rose near the warm-cool boundary.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Self Starter

A muted warm pink-peach.

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Terracotta

Earthy orange-reds with softened saturation.

3 shades

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Fighter

A warm brick that reads earthy rather than bright.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Amazonian

A warm medium brown with a muted rosy edge.

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Brick red

Warm reds grounded by rust or brown.

4 shades

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Satin finish

NARS Explicit Lipstick, No Rules

A warm, muted raisin-brown berry (885) with satin sheen — reads more brown than red.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Dancer

A clear warm red with coral warmth.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Groundbreaker

A deep orange-brick red with clear warmth.

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Deep berry

Rich berry shades with warm depth.

2 shades

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Satin finish

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, Pillow Talk Deep

The deepest shade in Tilbury's Pillow Talk range, built for tan and deep skin tones.

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Deep brown

The darkest chocolate and brown-red shades.

4 shades

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Composer

A brick-brown red, deep and warm.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Protector

A deep chocolate-brown with warm depth.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Originator

A dark oxblood between warm brown and cool wine.

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Winter lipsticks

cool, deep, and clear. Choose from blue-red, hot pink, berry, plum, statement shades.

Blue-red

Clear reds with a cool or neutral base.

7 shades

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Cream finish

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick, Fire and Ice

Bright medium red for the centre of the lip. Blend Coral Rise out to the edges to soften the look.

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Cream finish

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick, Cherry Blossom

A vivid cool pink-red — lighter than Cherries in the Snow, still high-chroma.

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Satin finish

Clinique Pop Longwear Lipstick, Peppermint Pop

A cool blue-based pink-red with satin sheen. Classic Winter red that stays crisp, not orange.

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Wicked

A cool red, bluer than Extra and denser than Capricious.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Ruler

A cool berry that reads clear and deep.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Pioneer

A true red with a cool, clean edge.

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Hot pink

Bright pinks and magentas with clean contrast.

9 shades

A strong place to start

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Cream finish

Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer, Wow Pop

A bright, cool-toned pink with a blue undertone — the most saturated cool pink in the set.

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Pearl finish

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick, Wild Orchid

A cool fuchsia-orchid with pearl sheen — clear and saturated for Bright Winter.

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Satin finish

Clinique Pop Longwear Lipstick, Confetti Pop

A bright cool pink with satin sheen. Clear and high-chroma for Winter.

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Liquid, high-pigment

House Of Makeup Liquid Lipstick, Magenta

A saturated fuchsia-magenta — the boldest, most attention-grabbing shade in the collection.

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Capricious

A raspberry pink-red with clear cool chroma.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Romantic

A bright fuchsia-pink with high clarity.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Artist

A vivid berry-pink with cool clarity.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Creator

A bright cool purple with clear chroma.

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Berry

Cool berry shades from raspberry to wine.

6 shades

A strong place to start

Explore 5 similar berry shades

Satin finish

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, Pillow Talk Deep

The deepest shade in Tilbury's Pillow Talk range, built for tan and deep skin tones.

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Lippy

A cranberry red that reads cool and slightly blue in the tube.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Founder

A deep wine-plum with a blue undertone.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Pathfinder

A bright mid-tone cool pink.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Believer

A deep cool eggplant-purple.

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Plum

Deep purple-red shades with dramatic contrast.

6 shades

A strong place to start

Explore 5 similar plum shades

Cream finish

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, Night Crimson

Crimson plum, fully opaque — the darkest, most dramatic red in this collection.

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High-shine liquid lipstick

Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Royal

A deep wine red, the darkest shade in this Vinyl Ink set.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Voyager

A deep wine red near the warm-cool boundary.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Escapist

A deep cool plum, nearly blackened.

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Originator

A dark oxblood between warm brown and cool wine.

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Statement shades

Unconventional cool shades for high contrast.

2 shades

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Liquid matte

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Huntress

A greyed mauve-taupe nude.

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