10 Best Eyeshadow Palettes For Brown Eyes

Ahhh, brown eyes. The most common of the iris colours. And therefore the least desired. Seriously, have you ever heard someone say, “Ugh, what I would give for brown eyes!”? Or what about, “Whhhhhyyy didn’t I get my dad’s brown eyes? Whhhhyyy?”

But you know what? Brown eyes are just as pretty as baby blues or emerald greens (having brown eyes myself gives me no bias). They can be just as striking, just as enticing, and just as covetable. And to ensure they always look their best, it’s a great – nay wonderful! – idea to enhance your peepers by picking the eyeshadow shades that’ll suit ‘em best.

BEST EYESHADOWS FOR BROWN EYES

There are two ways you can go about picking your eyeshadow shades. You can choose certain hues to intensify your eyes (so make them stand out even more), or you can go for shades that’ll complement your eyes.

If you want to enhance any shade of brown eyes, your best bet is to pick eyeshadows with blues and greens. Think navy, teal, turquoise, baby blue, cobalt blue, blue-greys and royal blues. These colours will be a wonderful contrast against your brown eyes.

Try:
Best eyeshadows for brown eyes

ModelCO Eye Shadow Trio in Island Fever.

MAC Eyeshadow in Teal Appeal.

W Cosmetics CANMAKE Eye Nuance

If you would prefer to use a shade that’ll complement your eye colour, then you need to factor in the type of brown eyes you have.

For warm brown eyes

Warm brown eyes, like Camille Belle’s and Jennifer Lopez’s, are usually a bit lighter and feature more tones of yellow and green. The shades that’ll suit your eyes best are beiges, caramels, mid-browns, golds, golds with a teeny tiny hint of green, peaches, and even oranges and yellows.

Try:
Best eyeshadows for brown eyes

jane iredale PurePressed Triple Eyeshadow

Natio Love Being You Colour Collection - Natural Nudes Mineral Eyeshadow Palette

W Cosmetics CANMAKE Perfect Stylist Eyes

Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow in Beige

For cool brown eyes

Cool brown eyes tend to be a bit darker and deeper, and have hints of red or purple in them. Keri Washington and Jessica Alba’s eyes are perfect examples. For your eyes, it’s best to use shades like pinks (especially dusty pink), burgundies, dark browns, purples, and metallics like copper and bronze.

Try:
Best eyeshadows for brown eyes

Natio Mineral Baked Eyeshadow Trio

Maybelline New York Burgundy Bar Eyeshadow

Revlon ColorStay 16 Hour Eyeshadow Palette in Seductive.

Do you have brown eyes? Which colours do you often wear to bring out your eyes?

The product recommendations in this article have been updated to keep beautyheaven members informed of the most up-to-date related products.

Main image: @jessicaalba

229 Member Comments

BeautySwan88 3 Jan 2021 7:20 AM

Perfect color. I do agree. Brown eyes can still be striking.

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clearcrystalwater 25 Feb 2019 9:21 PM

I need to buy some brown contact lenses!! Love the look of brown eyes.

Shop A Everyday 19 Jan 2019 3:33 PM

I have been wearing greys and browns, I think it might be time to add a little colour, although I do use a blue eyeliner

Shop A Everyday 19 Jan 2019 3:24 PM

In my opinion Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Alba can do no wrong

darasparkle 18 Jan 2019 12:24 PM

Love all their makeup looks! It's natural but also makes their eyes sparkle!

ThisIsMe 18 Jan 2019 10:56 AM

I don't have brown eyes but I do use some of these occasionally!

LadyLola 17 Jan 2019 8:49 AM

I have a passion for eye palettes and love to try all the different shades. I love the burgundy's and caramel tones which show off my dark eyes.

Eskimo82 17 Jan 2019 8:16 AM

Been trying to wear more colour for years, but nothing seems to look good beside the very safe natural, brown, bronzey colours. Now that I'm moving towards late 30's I feel the colourful eyeshadow ship has already sailed off for me!

Ethelinde 16 Jan 2019 6:13 PM

I have cool brown eyes but prefer the colours recommended for warm brown eyes.

Elefante 16 Jan 2019 4:31 PM

I personally prefer cool town browns for my eyes, I build up the dimension as I have monolids to make it pop. Have trialed a little colour but struggled.

Susmat 16 Jan 2019 3:08 PM

Mine are blue

Gilded 16 Jan 2019 11:07 AM

I have cool browns and love me some eye shadow. Hoarding situation alert...

Chrystalage 15 Jan 2019 11:03 PM

I have blue eyes but this is a helpful article anyway. Makeup articles are good as it is an area where I am lacking in confidence and skills

Sally10 15 Jan 2019 9:42 PM

My eyes are grey/green, and I'd wear some of these :) I like the ModelCo trio and the Revlon purple tones :)

jaffacat 15 Jan 2019 8:39 PM

I have cool brown eyes, and my favourite colour (and the one I get the most compliments on!) is a metallic olive eyeshadow

sootyblack_14 15 Jan 2019 3:57 PM

Some really great choices and tips!!!

Angage 15 Jan 2019 3:48 PM

Great article for brown eyes. But i use them an only special occasion.

Shop A Everyday 19 Jan 2019 3:54 PM

Yes it's nice to do a special makeup for special occasions!

Meedee 15 Jan 2019 7:24 AM

Im a blue eyed girl but I would happily wear all these shades. At the moment I have a passion for golds, blues and lilac shades but im really happy wearing any colours.

beautyfun 14 Jan 2019 9:35 PM

Great to read about. I have cool brown eyes.

cityglenda 14 Jan 2019 9:06 PM

I do have brown eyes & I have Nude by Nature earthy palette.

clearcrystalwater 14 Jan 2019 8:12 PM

Browns eyes are soooo beautiful! Love 'em! My youngest daughter has them lucky thing!

Yohanna 14 Jan 2019 4:25 PM

Any colour suits them. I have grey blue thingy going on. Not everything looks good on me.

Lucy16 14 Jan 2019 3:12 PM

J Lo- always stunning!

Lucy16 14 Jan 2019 2:34 PM

Weird- but I’m keen to try some green hues...

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