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Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation NC47 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Medium tan · 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%).

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  • 23 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Skin Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 Golden 4

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
NC47Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
The match
Bobbi Brown
Golden 4
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
86
Finish (Finish & visual result)
66
Wear (Wear & performance)
79
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
86out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
95
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $3 more

Your shade $46 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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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.

  1. #2 · Bobbi Brown

    Vitamin Enriched Skin Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15

    Golden 3
    Shade match 86
    $49Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $3 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame radiant finishBoth claim 12-hour wear

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneLight rather than full coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    66
    Wear & performance
    79
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Light rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: golden olive

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation NC47 (Medium tan · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    144

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 144

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $12.99

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  2. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Tan 3

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Tan 3

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

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  3. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    405 Toffee

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 405 Toffee

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan

    $15.99

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  4. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    530 Suede C

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 530 Suede C

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Cool undertone

    $32

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  5. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 116 Spice

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 116 Spice

    • Close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

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  6. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    11

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 11

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Olive · neutral olive undertone

    $42

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Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Skin Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 in Golden 4, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NC47. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNC47Closest matchGolden 4Score
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour92#c88b50#c0864fVery close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth95Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 3.1
Retailer descriptionVery deepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65NeutralWarm · goldenSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared66
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage40FullLightDifferentLight coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall79
Longevity10012-hour wear12-hour wearSameBoth claim 12-hour wear
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

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To Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Skin Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 in Golden 4.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same radiant finish
  • Both claim 12-hour wear
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • Light rather than full coverage
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (limonene)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy Golden 4

Match price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $3 more

Your shade $46 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

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.