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Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick MEDIUM 3 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 liquid form, without talc or dimethicone.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: NARS Light Reflecting Foundation Syracuse

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
MEDIUM 3Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
The match
NARS
Syracuse
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
58
Wear (Wear & performance)
51
Skin (Skin suitability)
87
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
100
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $17 more

Your shade $38 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick MEDIUM 3 (Medium · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    380W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 380W

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $24

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

    4W

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

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. 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

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Khaki 6.25

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Khaki 6.25

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Caramel

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer

    Medium Neutral

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Medium Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $8

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

Why the closest match works

NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Syracuse, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick in MEDIUM 3. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMEDIUM 3Closest matchSyracuseScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#d09867#d19762Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth100MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.3
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 compared51
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
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 overall87
Skin type87Normal, dryNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 98/100High 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 NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Syracuse.

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

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 1%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Where to buy Syracuse

Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $17 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.