Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation NC44 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.3 (1,197)·Tan · Warm · 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 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.
$29Ulta Beauty(product price)$17 less (37%)4.6 (558)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same full coverage
Differences: Natural matte rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
60
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural matte rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Natural matte rather than radiant finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
71
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Natural matte rather than radiant finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: rich tan with golden olive undertones
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation NC44 (Tan · Warm · 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 match works
KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 122MD, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NC44. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC44Closest match122MDHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#b77b4a#ba8050Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96TanTanSameDepth difference: 2.4
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 83/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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.
32 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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