Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC50 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.5 (952)·Deep · Warm · 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%).
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.
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Slightly lighter· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deep skin with warm, peach undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deep skin with very warm, golden or olive undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for very deep skin w/ neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 43% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: extra deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly lighter · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for deep skin with neutral warm undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Olive rather than warm undertone· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Olive rather than warm undertone · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deeper skin with very warm, golden or olive undertones
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 43% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: extra deep with subtle brown undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly deeper· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly deeper · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deeper skin with warm, peach undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deeper skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 43% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly lighter · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: extra deep with warm golden undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly deeper· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly deeper · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin
Retailer shade note: D2 - Deep with warm undertones
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: deep with neutral to golden undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
85
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
46
Slight colour difference · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly lighter · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for normal/oily skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
25
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deep skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
25
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deep skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
42
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: deep with neutral red undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than warm undertone
Score details
Shade match
61
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for deep skin w/ neutral undertones
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NC50 (Deep · Warm · golden undertone) in each foundation range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer in 520 Suede W, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC50. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC50Closest shade match520 Suede WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%88#965431#925a39Very close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 1.4
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 84/100Shade match 92/100High confidence· Digital match
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.
Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer in 57S rich sand, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NC50. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC50Closest overall alternative57S rich sandHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%87#965431#9a4d24Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 1.6
Retailer descriptionDeepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 86/100Shade match 92/100High confidence· Digital match
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.
31 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.
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