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Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick MEDIUM 2 dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics

Medium · 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%).

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, in stick form.

  • 7 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick 21W Abura

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
MEDIUM 2Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
The match
ILIA
21W Abura
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
75out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
58
Wear (Wear & performance)
38
Skin (Skin suitability)
40
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$50SephoraSephora
Costs $12 more

Your shade $38 at Sephora

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick MEDIUM 2 (Medium · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Medium Golden

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Medium Golden

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $12

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

    5.5

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5.5

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC30

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC30

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 7.3 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 7.3 N

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    4W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 4W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Toasted Almond 5.3 Golden

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Toasted Almond 5.3 Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

Why the closest match works

ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick in 21W Abura, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick in MEDIUM 2. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMEDIUM 2Closest match21W AburaScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour95#d8986a#d99c72Looks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth97MediumMedium lightCloseDepth difference: 1.7
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall58
Finish56RadiantNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than radiant
Coverage80LightMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than light (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared38
Longevity3524-hour wear12-hour wearDifferent12-hour wear claimed against 24-hour wear
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall40
Skin type40Normal, dryNormal, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 75/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick in 21W Abura.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Medium rather than light coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of radiant
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth unknown-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Where to buy 21W Abura

Best price
$50SephoraSephora
Costs $12 more

Your shade $38 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

31 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.