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Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC20 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar concealer overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).

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  • Medium to full0
  • Full4
  • Buildable0

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Fragrance-free4No drying alcohol0Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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Closest shade match: Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer 2R28

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NC20Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Make Up For Ever
2R28
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
40out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
91
Undertone
45
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium, yours as lightWhy it matches
Best price
$35SephoraSephora
Costs $5 more

Your shade $30 at Sephora

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No match is close enough in colour to recommend as an overall alternative (shade match under 70).

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar concealer on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

Ranked by the overall match: the most similar concealer on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. #2 · Make Up For Ever

    HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    2N22
    Shade match 40
    $35SephoraSephoraCosts $5 more

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneSame matte finishSame full coverage

    Differences: Described as medium, yours as lightDoes not claim not settling into linesNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    40
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    86
    Skin suitability
    75

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Described as medium, yours as light · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: for medium skin with neutral warm undertones

    Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium, yours as light

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  2. #3 · Make Up For Ever

    HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    2N26
    Shade match 40
    $35SephoraSephoraCosts $5 more

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneSame matte finishSame full coverage

    Differences: Slightly deeperDescribed as medium, yours as lightDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    40
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    86
    Skin suitability
    75

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Described as medium, yours as light · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: for medium skin with neutral golden undertones

    Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium, yours as light

    View match
  3. #4 · Make Up For Ever

    HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    2Y36
    Shade match 40
    $35SephoraSephoraCosts $5 more

    Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)Same matte finishSame full coverage

    Differences: Slightly deeperDescribed as medium tan, yours as lightDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    40
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    86
    Skin suitability
    75

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Described as medium tan, yours as light · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: for medium to tan skin with golden undertones

    Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium tan, yours as light

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    NW15

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    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $39

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    Sun Beige 310

    Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation, shade Sun Beige 310

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    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

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    Shela ST8

    ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40, shade Shela ST8

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    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

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    16 Light Medium Neutral

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    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

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    BD101

    Chanel N°1 DE CHANEL Revitalizing Foundation, shade BD101

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

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    190

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Foundation, shade 190

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

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  6. Juvia's Place I am Magic Natural Radiance Foundation

    640 Malta

    Juvia's Place I am Magic Natural Radiance Foundation, shade 640 Malta

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

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Foundation shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest shade match works

Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer in 2R28, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC20. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC20Closest shade match2R28Score
Shade match55% of overall40
Colour89#eaaf7b#dfa879Very close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth91Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 4.1
Retailer descriptionLightMediumDifferentRetailer descriptions two or more depth bands apart: shade match capped at 40, confidence Low
Undertone45Neutral · neutral goldenCoolDifferentfrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared86
Longevity10036-hour wear36-hour wearSameBoth claim 36-hour wear
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall75
Skin type75Dry, normal, combination, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 64/100Shade match 40/100Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium, yours as light

Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.

How scoring works

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To Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer in 2R28.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim 36-hour wear
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Runs slightly deeper
  • Retailer describes it as medium, yours as light
  • Slightly cooler undertone
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for dry skin
  • Contains alcohol

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 19%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 2R28

Best price
$35SephoraSephora
Costs $5 more

Your shade $30 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

30 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth and undertone; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, wear and performance and skin suitability. Ingredients are shown for information and used by the filters only. Prices are shown next to every match and never change a score. How scoring and confidence work.

Shade colours are sampled from Beautler’s processing of retailer swatch images and are a digital approximation. Prices and stock were last checked when the product was imported; the retailer page is the source of truth.