Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation C4 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.3 (1,197)·Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden 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 shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.
Ranked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 29% 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
$39Ulta Beauty(product price)$7 less (15%)4.3 (1,754)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Same radiant finish
Differences: Light rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Light rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light-deep shade, golden undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
73
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: light with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% 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 · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$22 less (48%)3.9 (396)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same radiant finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
59
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$27.01 less (59%)4.4 (40,035)
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
55
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
20
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/normal/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$30 less (65%)4.3 (699)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect· Adds SPF 15
Differences: Slightly lighter· Matte rather than radiant finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Matte rather than radiant finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
80
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
59
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
80
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same radiant finish· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Described as medium, yours as light· Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
89
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as medium, yours as light · Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium, cool rosy
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium, yours as light
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation C4 (Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden 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
Juvia's Place I am Magic Natural Radiance Foundation in 540 Giza, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in C4. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeC4Closest shade match540 GizaHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%92#c78b63#cb895aVery close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 85/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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 Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 47S Tan-Deep Sand, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in C4. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeC4Closest overall alternative47S Tan-Deep SandHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%91#c78b63#cd895aVery close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Overall match 86/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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.