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Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW22 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Light · Warm 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: NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 Cuzco

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

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NW22Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
NARS
Cuzco
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
99
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $11 more

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

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

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

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NW22Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Clinique
Light Medium Warm 1
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
40
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $10 more

Your shade $39 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW22 (Light · Warm 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

    NC25

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC25

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

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Closest concealers

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

    Medium Warm

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Medium Warm

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $8

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Golden

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

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $12

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

    330

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 330

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    030 Honey

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 030 Honey

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $10.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 6.8 W

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 6.8 W

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

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

    11.5 Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 11.5 Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

    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

NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 in Cuzco, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW22. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNW22Closest shade matchCuzcoScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour99#efb182#f0b282Looks identicalColour difference 0.4 (0 is identical)
Depth99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared47
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage40FullLightDifferentLight coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 compared51
Longevity4012-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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 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 overall30
Skin type30Normal, combination, oilyDry, normalBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 76/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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 NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 in Cuzco.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 30

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Light rather than full coverage
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Not marketed for combination/oily skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BasePowder-based, moderate siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 30
OverlapPowder-based vs silicone-based; silicone moderate vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Light Medium Warm 1, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW22. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNW22Closest overall alternativeLight Medium Warm 1Score
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#efb182#ebad7fLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth97LightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom 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 82/100Shade match 98/100High 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 Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Light Medium Warm 1.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • 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 overall alternative
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

Closest shade match

NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 Cuzco

Match price
$50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $11 more

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

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

Best price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $10 more

Your shade $39 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.