Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NW5 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
Fair · 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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2 of 31 matches
Only showing matches with light coverage, with a matte finish.
- 1 match has no finish listed and is not shown.
Closest shade match: Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation Invisible Matte
The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.
NW5Change shade
- Shade match
- 91out of 100
- Colour
- 97
- Depth
- 99
- Undertone
- 70
Ulta BeautyYour shade $39 at Sephora
Where to buy Invisible Matte
Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Ulta Beauty$41View at Ulta Beauty
Macy's$41View at Macy'sClosest overall alternative: Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation 01 Fair
The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.
NW5Change shade
- Overall match
- 77out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 89
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 63
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 58
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 80
Ulta BeautyYour shade $39 at Sephora
Where to buy 01 Fair
Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Ulta Beauty$40View at Ulta BeautyLooking for a concealer in your shade?
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NW5 (Fair · Cool · rosy undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
From the same range
NW11
MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW11
- Looks identical
- Fair · Cool · rosy undertone
$30
View at SephoraClosest concealers
1R02
Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 1R02
- Very close colour
- Fair · Cool undertone
$35
Stone 1.3
Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Stone 1.3
- Very close colour
- Very fair · Cool · pink undertone
$39
16N fair-light neutral
Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 16N fair-light neutral
- Very close colour
- Fair · Cool undertone
$32
CN 02 Breeze
Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 02 Breeze
- Very close colour
- Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink undertone
$22
Cream Puff
Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Cream Puff
- Very close colour
- Very fair · Cool · rosy undertone
$36
Affogato
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
Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation in Invisible Matte, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NW5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
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.
If you switch
To Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation in Invisible Matte.
Same or better
- Near-identical swatch colour
- Same matte finish
- Both claim a lightweight feel
Different
- Light rather than full coverage
- Does not claim transfer resistance
- Does not claim not settling into lines
- Does not claim colour stability
- Not marketed for normal skin
- No SPF
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Why the closest overall alternative works
Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 01 Fair, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NW5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
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.
If you switch
To Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 01 Fair.
Same or better
- Near-identical swatch colour
- Same matte finish
- Both claim a lightweight feel
- SPF 18 instead of SPF 15
Different
- Light rather than full coverage
- Does not claim transfer resistance
- Does not claim not settling into lines
- Does not claim colour stability
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 11%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy
Closest shade match
Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation Invisible Matte
Ulta BeautyYour shade $39 at Sephora
Closest overall alternative
Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation 01 Fair
Ulta BeautyYour shade $39 at Sephora
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.