Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NW25 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.5 (952)·Medium · Cool · rosy 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 cool undertone· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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: MD2.5 - Medium-deep with cool undertones
Matches: Same cool 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
80
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: medium to tan skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
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 cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: medium deep with neutral undertones
$12Ulta Beauty(product price)$18 less (60%)4.5 (1,593)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
52
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance
Matches: Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
92
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral cool undertones
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
92
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
71
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 cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Same full coverage· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin
Retailer shade note: MD2 - Medium to medium-deep with warm undertones
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
92
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
42
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
25
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than cool 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: medium skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
62
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
92
Slight colour difference · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NW25 (Medium · Cool · rosy 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
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer in 4C1, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NW25. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNW25Closest shade match4C1How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#d6926b#d9936cLooks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 81/100Shade match 99/100High 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.
Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer in 4C, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NW25. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNW25Closest overall alternative4CHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%93#d6926b#d19572Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 86/100Shade match 96/100High 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.
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.
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