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Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW48 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Tan · Cool 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 with medium coverage, without talc, silicones or alcohol denat.

  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation 9C

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NW48Change shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Kylie Cosmetics
9C
Depth and undertone: Tan · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
93out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
90
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
88
Depth
96
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$1 less (3%)

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 · ILIA

    Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick

    30W Cumaru
    Shade match 79
    $50SephoraSephoraCosts $11 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourBoth claim a blurring effectBoth claim 12-hour wear

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNatural rather than matte finishMedium rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    79
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    74
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: Deep with warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW48 (Tan · Cool 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

    NC47

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC47

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Warm · peach undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora

Closest concealers

  1. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 8.5 C

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 8.5 C

    • Looks identical
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    13 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 13 Deep

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Dark 5C

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Dark 5C

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    40.5 Deep

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 40.5 Deep

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    050 Café

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 050 Café

    • Very close colour
    • Tan

    $10.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    W9.5

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W9.5

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $16.99

    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

Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation in 9C, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW48. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNW48Closest match9CScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour88#bc7954#b47658Very close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Depth96TanTanSameDepth difference: 2.4
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100CoolCool · rosyClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 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 overall90
Skin type90Normal, combination, oilyDry, normal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 93/100Shade 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

If you switch

To Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation in 9C.

Same or better

  • $1 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim 12-hour wear
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 25%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, moderate siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth powder-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Where to buy 9C

Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$1 less (3%)

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.