Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation C3.5 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.3 (1,197)·Light medium · Warm · peach 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.
$34Ulta Beauty(product price)$12 less (26%)4.5 (9,894)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: light golden medium with golden undertones
$18.49Ulta Beauty(product price)$27.51 less (60%)4.3 (1,381)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: light medium with warm yellow undertone
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation C3.5 (Light medium · Warm · peach 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
Revolution Beauty Superdewy Cushion Foundation in Medium Tan Warm, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in C3.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeC3.5Closest shade matchMedium Tan WarmHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#d9a981#dcab80Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 82/100Shade 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.
Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 4, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in C3.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeC3.5Closest overall alternative4How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#d9a981#daa781Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 88/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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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Ulta Beauty(product price)$12 less (26%)
