Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NW65 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.5 (952)·Rich 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 full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
75
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: deepest with rich neutral 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
76
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 cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: richest with neutral undertones
Matches: Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
54
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 very deep skin with neutral cool 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
62
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · 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: very deep skin with very warm, rosy 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
61
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · 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: very deep skin with very warm, rosy 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
59
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · 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: very deep skin with warm, peach undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
75
Visibly different colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly lighter · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
57
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
75
Visibly different colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 43% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · 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: very deep with neutral rich-brown undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Olive rather than cool undertone
Score details
Shade match
49
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Visibly different colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · 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: very deep skin with very warm, golden or olive 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
36
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 very deep skin with cool undertones
Matches: Same cool 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
50
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
75
Visibly different colour · 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: very deep with cool brown undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Described as deep, yours as rich deep
Score details
Shade match
35
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 · Described as deep, yours as rich deep · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for deep skin with neutral to golden undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as rich deep
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Described as deep, yours as rich deep
Score details
Shade match
40
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 · Slightly lighter · Described as deep, yours as rich deep · Slightly warmer undertone · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: Deep with neutral warm undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as rich deep
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
67
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: Deep with neutral undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as rich deep
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Described as deep, yours as rich deep
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
67
Skin suitability
75
Visibly different colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly lighter · Described as deep, yours as rich deep · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: Deep with neutral undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as rich deep
Matches: Same cool 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
45
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
75
Visibly different colour · 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: ultra deep with cool rich-red 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
40
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Visibly different colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly lighter · 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: very deep skin with very warm, rosy 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
39
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Visibly different colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly lighter · 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 very warm, rosy undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Slightly lighter· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
37
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
75
Visibly different colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly lighter · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very deep skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer NW65 (Rich 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
Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer in Chocolate Chip 8.7 Red, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer in NW65. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNW65Closest matchChocolate Chip 8.7 RedHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour60%84#3d241d#432a1eClose colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Overall match 87/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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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