Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation NW50 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.3 (1,197)·Deep 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%).
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: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· 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
94
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% 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 · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· 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
94
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% 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 · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· 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
93
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% 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 · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch 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
90
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
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· Same neutral undertone· 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· Same radiant finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Light rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Light rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$24 less (52%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · 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
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · 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
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$32.01 less (70%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · 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
$45Ulta Beauty(product price)$1 less (2%)4.0 (3,494)
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
48
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for very deep warm skin with a golden hue
$12.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$33.01 less (72%)4.4 (41,209)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same full coverage
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Described as tan, yours as rich deep· Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as tan, yours as rich deep · Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: tan skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as tan, yours as rich deep
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same radiant finish
Differences: Described as medium tan, yours as rich deep· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
89
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as medium tan, yours as rich deep · 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 deep, neutral
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium 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· Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than full coverage
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 · Slightly warmer undertone · 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· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Described as medium tan, yours as rich deep· Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as medium tan, yours as rich deep · Slightly warmer undertone · 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 neutral undertone· Same full coverage
Differences: Described as medium, 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 medium, yours as rich deep · Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: level-three medium with a neutral undertone
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as medium, yours as rich deep
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral 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
93
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep · 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 · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: for deep skin with neutral undertones
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 neutral 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 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 tan, yours as rich deep· Slightly warmer 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 tan, yours as rich deep · Slightly warmer undertone · 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· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep· Slightly warmer 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 · Slightly warmer undertone · 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 full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep· Olive rather than neutral undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as deep, yours as rich deep · Olive rather than neutral undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deep skin with very warm, golden or olive undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as rich deep
The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation NW50 (Deep tan · Neutral 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
MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW55, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NW50. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNW50Closest shade matchNW55How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%94#a06744#a56643Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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 NW50. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNW50Closest overall alternativeMochaHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%88#a06744#a36238Very close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 89/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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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