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Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NC37 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Medium · Neutral · neutral golden 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 matchClosest overall alternative: Maybelline Super Stay Up to 24HR Hybrid Powder-Foundation 340

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NC37Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Maybelline
340
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
90out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
79
Skin (Skin suitability)
76
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
97
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$15.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$23.01 less (59%)

Your shade $39 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $11.98 at Walmart

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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. #2 · Estée Lauder

    Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation

    4W2 Toasty Toffee
    Shade match 88
    $52Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $13 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishSame full coverage

    Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertoneDoes not claim transfer resistanceNo SPF

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    69
    Skin suitability
    87

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Does not claim transfer resistance · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: medium tan with warm olive undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · MAC Cosmetics

    Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    NW43
    Shade match 84
    $39SephoraSephoraSame price

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame matte finishSame full coverage

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneDoes not claim transfer resistanceNo SPF

    Score details
    Shade match
    84
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    69
    Skin suitability
    87

    Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Does not claim transfer resistance · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: brick beige with rosy undertones for medium to dark skin

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #4 · MAC Cosmetics

    Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    NW45
    Shade match 81
    $39SephoraSephoraSame price

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishSame full coverage

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneDoes not claim transfer resistanceNo SPF

    Score details
    Shade match
    81
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    69
    Skin suitability
    87

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Does not claim transfer resistance · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: medium mahogany with rosy undertones for medium to dark skin

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NC37 (Medium · Neutral · neutral golden 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

    NC42

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC42

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

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Closest concealers

  1. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 7.3 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 7.3 N

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $32

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

    Medium Golden

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

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    N8

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N8

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    130

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 130

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    4N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 4N

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    400 Caramel

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 400 Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Medium

    $15.99

    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

Maybelline Super Stay Up to 24HR Hybrid Powder-Foundation in 340, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NC37. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC37Closest match340Score
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour89#d99365#da8d62Very close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth97MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.9
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenNeutralClosecandidate undertone inferred
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 overall79
Longevity10024-hour wear24-hour wearSameBoth claim 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 overall76
Skin type76Normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 90/100Shade 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

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To Maybelline Super Stay Up to 24HR Hybrid Powder-Foundation in 340.

Same or better

  • $23.01 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim 24-hour wear
  • 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)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 15Not listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 340

Match price
$15.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$23.01 less (59%)

Your shade $39 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $11.98 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

31 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.