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Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NC65 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Rich deep · 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%).

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Closest shade match: bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 Deep 65 Neutral

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

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NC65Change shade
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Deep 65 Neutral
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
97
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $6 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: L'Oréal Paris Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Foundation In A Powder Ebony - 390

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

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NC65Change shade
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
L'Oréal Paris
Ebony - 390
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
93out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
91
Skin (Skin suitability)
76
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$18.99WalgreensWalgreens
$20.01 less (51%)

Your shade $39 at Sephora

WalgreensView at Walgreens

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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 · Juvia's Place

    I Am Magic Velvety Matte Foundation

    110 Senegal
    Shade match 93
    $24Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$15 less (38%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Does not claim transfer resistanceDoes not claim colour stabilityNo SPF

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    70
    Skin suitability
    76

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 33% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: for the deepest darkest skin w/ a neutral undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · Maybelline

    Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation

    400
    Shade match 82
    $15.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$23.01 less (59%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishSame full coverage

    Differences: Slightly lighterSlightly cooler undertoneDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    82
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    70
    Skin suitability
    76

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 28% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Slightly cooler undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: cool undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #5 · Juvia's Place

    I am Magic Powder Foundation

    Niger - Deep Dark 2
    Shade match 82
    $20Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$19 less (49%)

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneSame matte finishSame full coverage

    Differences: Slightly lighterDoes not claim transfer resistanceDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    82
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    58
    Skin suitability
    76

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · No SPF

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  4. #6 · Live Tinted

    HUESTICK Complexion Stick

    02 Deep
    Shade match 90
    $42Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $3 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: No long-wear claimDoes not claim transfer resistanceDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    49
    Skin suitability
    76

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: neutral undertone

    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 NC65 (Rich deep · 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

    NW58

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW58

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora

Closest concealers

  1. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    8N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 8N

    • Very close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    17.75 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 17.75 Deep

    • Very close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

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

    190

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 190

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    27W

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 27W

    • Looks identical
    • Rich deep · Warm undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Ganache

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

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Espresso

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Espresso

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $11.99

    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 shade match works

bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 in Deep 65 Neutral, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NC65. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC65Closest shade matchDeep 65 NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#4e2817#532a18Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth97Rich deepRich deepSameDepth difference: 1.9
Retailer descriptionRich deepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared86
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
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 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 91/100Shade match 97/100High 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 bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 in Deep 65 Neutral.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim 24-hour wear
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • SPF 20 instead of SPF 15

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Contains alcohol

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

12 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 26%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol)
SPFSPF 15SPF 20
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

L'Oréal Paris Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Foundation In A Powder in Ebony - 390, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NC65. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC65Closest overall alternativeEbony - 390Score
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour86#4e2817#562812Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth97Rich deepRich deepSameDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionRich deepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamecandidate 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 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 overall76
Skin type76Normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 93/100Shade 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 L'Oréal Paris Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Foundation In A Powder in Ebony - 390.

Same or better

  • $20.01 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim 24-hour wear
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 15Not listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 Deep 65 Neutral

Best price
$45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $6 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

L'Oréal Paris Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Foundation In A Powder Ebony - 390

Best price
$18.99WalgreensWalgreens
$20.01 less (51%)

Your shade $39 at Sephora

WalgreensView at Walgreens

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.