Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation NW11 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.3 (1,197)·Light · Cool · rosy 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.
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims colour stability
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: very fair, cool-neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 16-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool 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 oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
Retailer shade note: Fair Beige, Very Fair Complexion with cool undertone
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$32.01 less (70%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool 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
95
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
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
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 cool 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: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
73
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · 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: very fair with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim transfer resistance· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
89
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: Very Fair, neutral undertones
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$27.01 less (59%)4.2 (18,317)
Matches: Very close colour
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% 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 · Not marketed for sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation NW11 (Light · Cool · rosy 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
ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation in Formentera SF1, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NW11. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNW11Closest shade matchFormentera SF1How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%96#e6c2a8#e5c0a3Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionVery fairVery fairBoth described as very fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 80/100Shade 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.
Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 in Very Light Cool 120, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NW11. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNW11Closest overall alternativeVery Light Cool 120How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#e6c2a8#dfbca2Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%94LightLightSameDepth difference: 3.3
Retailer descriptionVery fairVery fairBoth described as very fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 81/100Shade 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.
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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