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Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NC13 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Very fair · 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%).

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Only showing matches made for normal skin, with medium coverage, with SPF.

  • 29 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation WN 12 Meringue

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NC13Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Clinique
WN 12 Meringue
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
66
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
95
Undertone
85
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Same price

Your shade $39 at Sephora

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NC13 (Very fair · Warm · golden 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

    NC5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC5

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora

Closest concealers

  1. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    140

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 140

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Nougatine

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Nougatine

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Very Light 4

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Very Light 4

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · peach undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 04 Bone

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 04 Bone

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    100

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 100

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    011 Vanilla

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 011 Vanilla

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair

    $10.99

    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 match works

Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation in WN 12 Meringue, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC13. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC13Closest matchWN 12 MeringueScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour95#faddbb#f5d7b3Looks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth95Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 3.0
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85Warm · goldenNeutral · neutral goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared66
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural 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
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared63
Longevity7012-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 12-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, combination, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​combination skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 92/100High 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 Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation in WN 12 Meringue.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim colour stability
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, moderate siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapPowder-based vs silicone-based; silicone moderate vs high
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Where to buy WN 12 Meringue

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Same price

Your shade $39 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

33 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.