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Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NW15 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Medium light · Cool · rosy 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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  • 7 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 23 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 8.5

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

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NW15Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Hourglass
8.5
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $21 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: Lancôme Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27 260 Bisque N

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

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NW15Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Lancôme
260 Bisque N
Depth and undertone: Medium light
Finish and coverage: Luminous · Full coverage
Overall match
76out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
46
Wear (Wear & performance)
70
Skin (Skin suitability)
76
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$63Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $24 more

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

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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 · Lancôme

    Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27

    330 Bisque N
    Shade match 87
    $63Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $24 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame full coverageBoth claim transfer resistance

    Differences: Luminous rather than matte finishDoes not claim not settling into linesDoes not claim colour stability

    Score details
    Shade match
    87
    Finish & visual result
    46
    Wear & performance
    70
    Skin suitability
    76

    Very close colour · Luminous · Full coverage

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

    Differences: Luminous rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability

    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 NW15 (Medium light · Cool · rosy 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

    NW15

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW15

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $30

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Closest concealers

  1. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    2C1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 2C1

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Cool undertone

    $34

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  2. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    32 Tan Bronze

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 32 Tan Bronze

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool undertone

    $30

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  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

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  4. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    040 Caramel

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 040 Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light

    $10.99

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  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Pearl 4

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Pearl 4

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

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

    395 Walnut

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 395 Walnut

    • 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 shade match works

Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 in 8.5, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NW15. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNW15Closest shade match8.5Score
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour93#dd9b70#d79d73Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth100Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionLightLight mediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Cool · rosyCool · rosySamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared34
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coverage60FullMediumSome differenceMedium coverage rather than full
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 overall63
Longevity3524-hour wear12-hour wearDifferent12-hour wear claimed against 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
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall40
Skin type40Normal, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 73/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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 Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 in 8.5.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • SPF 30 instead of SPF 15

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 15SPF 30
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Lancôme Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27 in 260 Bisque N, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NW15. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNW15Closest overall alternative260 Bisque NScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour98#dd9b70#da9a71Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70Cool · rosyUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared46
Finish0MatteLuminousDifferentLuminous 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 overall70
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
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 76/100Shade 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 Lancôme Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27 in 260 Bisque N.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • SPF 27 instead of SPF 15

Different

  • Luminous finish instead of matte
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

No ingredient list for one product, so overlap is not known. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeNo ingredient list
FragranceNot listedNo ingredient list
Drying alcoholNot listedNo ingredient list
SPFSPF 15SPF 27
Overlap
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 8.5

Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $21 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Lancôme Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27 260 Bisque N

Match price
$63Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $24 more

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

30 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.