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Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation C40 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Light medium · Olive undertone

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

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, in liquid form, with no drying alcohol.

  • 5 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation 206W

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
C40Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Olive
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Fenty Beauty
206W
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Olive · warm olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
94
Finish (Finish & visual result)
54
Wear (Wear & performance)
91
Skin (Skin suitability)
87
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
96
Undertone
90
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $9 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation C40 (Light medium · Olive undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC17.5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC17.5

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

    $30

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Closest concealers

  1. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    375 Latte

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 375 Latte

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium

    $15.99

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  2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4 Warm Olive

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4 Warm Olive

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $42

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  3. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Oat 3

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Oat 3

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    5

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Light/Medium 2.5N

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Light/Medium 2.5N

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Beige

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

Why the closest match works

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 206W, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in C40. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeC40Closest match206WScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour95#e0ad82#daa980Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionLightLight mediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone90OliveOlive · warm oliveClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared54
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage60FullMediumSome differenceMedium coverage rather than full
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall91
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall87
Skin type87Normal, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 94/100High 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 206W.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same olive undertone
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 28%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 15Not listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 206W

Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $9 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

32 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.