Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW53 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
Deep 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%).
Only showing matches with medium coverage, in stick form, without fragrance.
- 3 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
- 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.
Closest shade match: Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick Dark Neutral
The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.
NW53Change shade
- Shade match
- 86out of 100
- Colour
- 92
- Depth
- 96
- Undertone
- 65
Your shade $39 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced
Where to buy Dark Neutral
Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Closest overall alternative: ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick 34N Tineo
The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.
NW53Change shade

- Overall match
- 77out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 82
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 73
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 74
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 60
Your shade $39 at Sephora
Where to buy 34N Tineo
ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Looking for a concealer in your shade?
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW53 (Deep tan · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
From the same range

NC58
MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC58
- Slight colour difference
- Deep · Neutral undertone
$30
Closest concealers

Mocha
Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Mocha
- Close colour
- Deep tan · Cool · rosy undertone
$36
055 Hazelnut

6.5N
Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 6.5N
- Close colour
- Deep · Cool undertone
$38
N9
L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N9
- Close colour
- Deep tan · Neutral undertone
$16.99
Rich Cocoa
e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Rich Cocoa
- Close colour
- Deep tan · Neutral undertone
$8
148
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 148
- Close colour
- Deep tan · Neutral undertone
$12.99
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
Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick in Dark Neutral, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW53. 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 Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick in Dark Neutral.
Same or better
- $23 less
- Very close colour
- Medium rather than full coverage
- Both claim a blurring effect
Different
- Neutral rather than cool undertone
- Natural finish instead of matte
- No long-wear claim
- Does not claim not settling into lines
- Does not claim colour stability
- Does not claim a lightweight feel
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Why the closest overall alternative works
ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick in 34N Tineo, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW53. 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 ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick in 34N Tineo.
Same or better
- Very close colour
- Medium rather than full coverage
- Both claim a blurring effect
- Both claim 12-hour wear
- Both claim a lightweight feel
Different
- Neutral rather than cool undertone
- Natural finish instead of matte
- Does not claim not settling into lines
- Does not claim colour stability
- Not marketed for oily skin
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy
Closest shade match
Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick Dark Neutral
Your shade $39 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced
Closest overall alternative
ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick 34N Tineo
Your shade $39 at Sephora
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.