Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW65 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.0 (4,686)·Deep · 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.
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
85
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: very deep skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
56
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: very deep cool skin with red undertones
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NW65 (Deep · 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 match works
Maybelline Super Stay Up to 24HR Hybrid Powder-Foundation in 375 Soft Matte, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW65. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNW65Closest match375 Soft MatteHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour60%86#714b40#795249Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%90DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 4.4
Retailer descriptionDeepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 83/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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.
31 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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