Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation NC55 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.3 (1,197)·Deep 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 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$24 less (52%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
40
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 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
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$26 less (57%)4.5 (18)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same full coverage
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: warm, golden brown that pops on undertones with sunlit depth
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm 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
92
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
51
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
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
51
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
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
79
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: deepest with neutral rich brown undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
77
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
77
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Luminous rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Luminous · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Luminous 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
$9Ulta Beauty(product price)$37 less (80%)4.3 (644)
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Luminous rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Luminous finish
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Luminous rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: cool, rich brown with subtle neutral tones
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$34.01 less (74%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim 12-hour wear· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte 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/dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$4 less (9%)4.1 (385)
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Described as tan, yours as rich deep· Neutral rather than warm undertone· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as tan, yours as rich deep · Neutral rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: very tan with neutral red undertone for dark tan skin
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as tan, yours as rich deep
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: dark neutral
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as rich deep
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same radiant finish
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/dry/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deep warm 6.5
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as rich deep
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same radiant finish
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: cocoa - dark brown skin with golden undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as rich deep
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Described as medium tan, yours as rich deep· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as medium tan, yours as rich deep · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: medium deep with warm undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium tan, yours as rich deep
$45Ulta Beauty(product price)$1 less (2%)4.3 (1,324)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same full coverage
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep· Natural rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
76
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep · Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: level-one dark with a warm undertone
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as rich deep
$41Ulta Beauty(product price)$5 less (11%)4.7 (920)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
79
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: dark neutral
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as rich deep
$41Ulta Beauty(product price)$5 less (11%)4.7 (920)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep· Olive rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
79
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep · Olive rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: dark olive
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as rich deep
$41Ulta Beauty(product price)$5 less (11%)4.7 (920)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Described as deep tan, yours as rich deep· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
79
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as deep tan, yours as rich deep · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: tan dark warm
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep tan, yours as rich deep
$41Ulta Beauty(product price)$5 less (11%)4.7 (920)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
79
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: dark warm
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as rich deep
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same radiant finish
Differences: Described as medium tan, yours as rich deep· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as medium tan, yours as rich deep · 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 · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium-deep shade, golden undertone
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium tan, yours as rich deep
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation NC55 (Deep 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 shade match works
L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in W9.5 Warm Deep, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NC55. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC55Closest shade matchW9.5 Warm DeepHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#9b653f#9e6540Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 79/100Shade 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.
J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation in Mocha, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NC55. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNC55Closest overall alternativeMochaHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour60%88#9b653f#a36238Very close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 85/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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.
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