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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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Closest shade match: Estée Lauder Double Wear Max Cover Camouflage Foundation For Face and Body SPF 15 2W1 Dawn

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
C40Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Olive
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Estée Lauder
2W1 Dawn
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
98
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$55Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $16 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation 200N

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
C40Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Olive
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Lancôme
200N
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
91
Skin (Skin suitability)
87
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$53SephoraSephora
Costs $14 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation 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 foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. #3 · Kryolan Professional Makeup

    Digital Complexion Fluid Foundation

    O 16
    Shade match 89
    $46.90Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $7.90 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Buildable rather than full coverageDoes not claim transfer resistanceDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    58
    Skin suitability
    76

    Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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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.

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  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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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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

Why the closest shade match works

Estée Lauder Double Wear Max Cover Camouflage Foundation For Face and Body SPF 15 in 2W1 Dawn, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in C40. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeC40Closest shade match2W1 DawnScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour97#e0ad82#dcab82Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth98Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.2
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70OliveUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall39
Longevity3524-hour wear12-hour wearDifferent12-hour wear claimed against 24-hour wear
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall76
Skin type76Normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 79/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Estée Lauder Double Wear Max Cover Camouflage Foundation For Face and Body SPF 15 in 2W1 Dawn.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same full coverage

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 15SPF 15
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs none
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation in 200N, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in C40. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeC40Closest overall alternative200NScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour96#e0ad82#e4b287Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 2.5
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65OliveWarm · peachSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall91
Longevity10024-hour wear24-hour wearSameBoth claim 24-hour wear
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall87
Skin type87Normal, oilyNormal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 88/100High 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 Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation in 200N.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim 24-hour wear
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Contains alcohol denat.
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 18%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFSPF 15Not listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Estée Lauder Double Wear Max Cover Camouflage Foundation For Face and Body SPF 15 2W1 Dawn

Best price
$55Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $16 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation 200N

Best price
$53SephoraSephora
Costs $14 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.