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Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation N4.75 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Light · Neutral 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%).

Only showing matches without dimethicone or alcohol denat.

  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Lancôme Teint Idôle Ultra Wear Foundation Stick 220 Buff

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

The match
Lancôme
220 Buff
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
96
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $11 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup Foundation Matte Honey

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

The match
Clinique
Matte Honey
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
86
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
49
Skin (Skin suitability)
76
Best price
$40Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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 · Ulta Beauty Collection

    Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation

    Medium to Tan Warm
    Shade match 87
    $16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$23 less (59%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneMedium rather than full coverageNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    87
    Finish & visual result
    91
    Wear & performance
    49
    Skin suitability
    76

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · 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 N4.75 (Light · Neutral 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

    N12

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade N12

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $30

Closest concealers

  1. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Buff Beige

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Buff Beige

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

  2. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Medium Vanilla

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

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $12

  3. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Light Beige

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Light Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $36

  4. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    130N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 130N

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $24

  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Willow 2.3

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Willow 2.3

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $39

  6. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    N6.5

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N6.5

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $16.99

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

Lancôme Teint Idôle Ultra Wear Foundation Stick in 220 Buff, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in N4.75. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeN4.75Closest shade match220 BuffScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour95#e9b699#e4b195Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth96LightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 2.5
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70NeutralUnknownSome 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 overall55
Longevity2024-hour wear44-hour wearDifferent44-hour wear claimed against 24-hour wear
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
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
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall87
Skin type87Normal, oilyCombination, normal, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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 Lancôme Teint Idôle Ultra Wear Foundation Stick in 220 Buff.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 15Not listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup Foundation in Matte Honey, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in N4.75. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeN4.75Closest overall alternativeMatte HoneyScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour92#e9b699#e4b291Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth96LightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65NeutralWarmSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
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 overall49
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
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 84/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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 Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup Foundation in Matte Honey.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Same full coverage

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 15Not listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs moderate

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Lancôme Teint Idôle Ultra Wear Foundation Stick 220 Buff

Best price
$50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $11 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup Foundation Matte Honey

Best price
$40Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

33 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.