Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NC50 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.3 (3,477)·Deep · Warm · 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%).
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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
43
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for normal skin
Retailer shade note: deepest skin w/ neutral to golden undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
88
Skin suitability
76
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NC50 (Deep · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation in 13 Warm, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NC50. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC50Closest match13 WarmHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%90#93512e#995731Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%94DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 3.2
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 87/100Shade match 93/100High 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.
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.
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