Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW58 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.0 (4,686)·Deep · Neutral 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.
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$23 less (59%)4.2 (561)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
55
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly lighter· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
55
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · 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: Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
67
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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: Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · 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: Rich Deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: for deeper skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 16-hour wear
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
67
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for normal skin
Retailer shade note: for very deep skin with cool-neutral undertones
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$23 less (59%)4.2 (561)
Matches: Same matte finish· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
55
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
78
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$23 less (59%)4.3 (699)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Radiant rather than matte finish· Light rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
39
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Radiant rather than matte finish · Light rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler 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
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler 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: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Light rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
0
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 normal/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Same matte finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Light rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish & visual result
59
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Light rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for normal skin
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW58 (Deep · Neutral 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
ColourPop Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Hydrating Foundation in Deep Dark 205N, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW58. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNW58Closest shade matchDeep Dark 205NHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#8b5d4e#8f5f4fLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionRich deepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 80/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
Tarte Amazonian Clay 16-Hour Full Coverage Foundation in 63N Espresso Neutral, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW58. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNW58Closest overall alternative63N Espresso NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall78
Colour60%78#8b5d4e#815f55Close colourColour difference 3.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionRich deepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Finish35%100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage30%100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared81
Longevity30%8012-hour wear16-hour wearClose16-hour wear claimed against 12-hour wear
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 overall100
Skin type100%100Normal, combination, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/combination/oily skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 78/100Medium 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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