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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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Closest shade match: Chanel ULTRA LE TEINT Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Foundation BD71

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
MEDIUM 3Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
The match
Chanel
BD71
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$69Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $31 more

Your shade $38 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation 4W Warm

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
MAC Cosmetics
MEDIUM 3Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
The match
Dior
4W Warm
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Buildable coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
66
Skin (Skin suitability)
76
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $22 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 shade match works

Chanel ULTRA LE TEINT Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Foundation in BD71, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick in MEDIUM 3. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMEDIUM 3Closest shade matchBD71Score
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour94#d09867#cb9569Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth97MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · goldenSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall42
Finish12RadiantMatteDifferentMatte finish rather than radiant
Coverage80LightBuildableCloseBuildable 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 compared61
Longevity10024-hour wear24-hour wearSameBoth claim 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 overall76
Skin type76Normal, dryCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 76/100Shade 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 Chanel ULTRA LE TEINT Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Foundation in BD71.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Buildable rather than light coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim 24-hour wear
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of radiant
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Basemoderate siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone moderate vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation in 4W Warm, against MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick in MEDIUM 3. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMEDIUM 3Closest overall alternative4W WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour93#d09867#d29d71Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth96MediumMedium lightCloseDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared79
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage80LightBuildableCloseBuildable 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
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared66
Longevity10024-hour wear24-hour wearSameBoth claim 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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall76
Skin type76Normal, dryCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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 Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation in 4W Warm.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same radiant finish
  • Buildable rather than light coverage
  • Both claim 24-hour wear

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula
  • Contains alcohol

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Basemoderate siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone moderate vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Chanel ULTRA LE TEINT Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Foundation BD71

Match price
$69Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $31 more

Your shade $38 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation 4W Warm

Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $22 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.