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Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation C5 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Light 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: Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation Medium Warm 1

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
C5Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Clinique
Medium Warm 1
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
79out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
40
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
99
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $10 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. #2 · Clinique

    Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation

    Light Medium Warm 1
    Shade match 90
    $49Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $10 more

    Matches: Very close colourSimilar undertone (warm vs neutral)Both claim 12-hour wear

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishLight rather than full coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    40
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Light rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation C5 (Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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    N12

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade N12

    • Slight colour difference
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $30

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  1. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    030 Honey

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 030 Honey

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $10.99

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  2. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Deep Chestnut

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Deep Chestnut

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $8

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    Tan

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

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium

    $12

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  4. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    385 Amber

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 385 Amber

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light

    $15.99

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

    23.5 Medium Amber

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 23.5 Medium Amber

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

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  6. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 3

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium 3

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

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Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Medium Warm 1, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in C5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeC5Closest matchMedium Warm 1Score
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour94#e9a772#e7aa7bVery close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionDeepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared40
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage20FullLightDifferentLight coverage rather than full
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared100
Longevity10012-hour wear12-hour wearSameBoth claim 12-hour wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​oily skin
Overall match 79/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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 Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Medium Warm 1.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)
  • Both claim 12-hour wear
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 45

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Light rather than full coverage
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Not marketed for normal skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, moderate siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 45
OverlapPowder-based vs water-based; silicone moderate vs high
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Where to buy Medium Warm 1

Match price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $10 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.