Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW57 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.0 (4,686)·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%).
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.
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$19 less (49%)3.7 (146)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool 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: Very deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$23.01 less (59%)4.1 (9,493)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
43
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$27.01 less (69%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
67
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains drying alcohol
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$27.01 less (69%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
67
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains drying alcohol
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$20.01 less (51%)4.1 (2,064)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
55
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$8.75Ulta Beauty(product price)$30.25 less (78%)5.0 (3)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Light rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
60
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Light rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
90
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
28
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Retailer shade note: very deep with neutral warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
28
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Retailer shade note: very deep with neutral olive undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Described as medium tan, yours as rich deep· Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
73
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 26% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as medium tan, yours as rich deep · Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: medium deep with warm undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium tan, yours as rich deep
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same cool undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Described as tan, yours as rich deep· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
33
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as tan, yours as rich deep · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Retailer shade note: tan, pink undertone
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as tan, yours as rich deep
$29Ulta Beauty(product price)$10 less (26%)4.6 (558)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same full coverage
Differences: Described as medium, yours as rich deep· Natural matte rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
78
Skin suitability
90
Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as medium, yours as rich deep · Natural matte rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: Medium/Tan with Cool Undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium, yours as rich deep
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW57 (Tan · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Glossier Stretch Fluid Foundation for Buildable Coverage in Medium Tan 5, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW57. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNW57Closest shade matchMedium Tan 5How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%90#b06f4c#ae7047Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100TanTanSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionRich deepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall0
Skin type100%0Normal, combination, oilySensitiveMarketed for different skin types
Overall match 78/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.
Kryolan Professional Makeup Digital Complexion Fluid Foundation in D 34, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW57. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNW57Closest overall alternativeD 34How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%98#b06f4c#b36f4aLooks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99TanTanSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionRich deepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 87/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.
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.
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