Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NW45 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.5 (952)·Deep · Cool 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· Same full coverage
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly deeper· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
67
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 deeper · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for very deep skin with cool undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
61
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
75
Visibly different colour · 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 cool undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
67
Skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer 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 warm, golden undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
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
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool 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: Same cool undertone· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
100
Visibly different colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · 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/ cool undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than cool 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 matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Olive rather than cool undertone· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Olive rather than cool 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: Both claim transfer resistance· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
50
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 24% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly deeper· Slightly warmer undertone
Score details
Shade match
54
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 deeper · Slightly warmer undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for deeper skin with neutral warm undertones
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
25
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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: deep skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer 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 warm, peach undertones
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 43% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · 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: extra deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly deeper· Slightly warmer undertone
Score details
Shade match
52
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 deeper · Slightly warmer undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for deep skin with golden undertones
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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: deep with neutral to golden undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Luminous rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
38
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
50
Close colour · Luminous · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Luminous rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: for dark deep cool skin with pink undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Slightly warmer undertone
Score details
Shade match
50
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 · Slightly warmer undertone · 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 full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone
Score details
Shade match
63
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 · 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: extra deep with subtle brown undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Slightly warmer undertone· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
58
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Slightly warmer 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 warm, peach undertones
Matches: Both claim transfer resistance· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
50
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 24% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NW45 (Deep · Cool 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 match works
Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer in 57N rich, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NW45. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNW45Closest match57N richHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%85#8e4c21#924c2aClose colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionVery deepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 86/100Shade match 91/100High 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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