MAC

NC15 in other brands

Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth

Lighter than 89% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Not listed

Swatch

Reads in between warm and cool #f5cba6

Data

Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Urban Decay 40NN in Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation (likely close). In all, 220 ranges have a likely-close shade and 102 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 102 brands. The other 62 brands are listed below.

One shade per brand, closest first. Labels: Likely close under 4.5, Worth sampling 4.5 to 10. What these mean.

1. Urban Decay

   40NN · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

2. It Cosmetics

   20 Light Cool · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

3. Smashbox

   0.1 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

4. Dior

   1 Warm · Dior Airflash Spray Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

5. Laura Mercier

   Cameo · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

6. Milani

   Golden Fair · Screen Queen Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

7. Yves Saint Laurent

   BD10 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-warm

8. Huda Beauty

   320G · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

9. MAC

   C4.5 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-warm

10. L'Oréal

    Porcelain Ivory · True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

11. bareMinerals

    1C Fair · Blemish Rescue Salicylic Acid Loose Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

12. Kevyn Aucoin

    03 Light EF · Foundation Balm

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

13. Bobbi Brown

    Natural · Skin Long-Wear Fluid Powder Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

14. Dermablend

    0C Pale Ivory · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

15. Juvia's Place

    600 Cairo · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-warm

16. Milk Makeup

    Ivory · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-warm

17. Maybelline

    124 Soft Sand · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

18. NARS

    L4 Deauville · Sheer Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

19. Shiseido

    320 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

20. Lancôme

    310 Versatile Bisque II · Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

21. Pacifica

    34NL Neutral Light · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

22. Estée Lauder

    3C2 Pebble · Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

23. Sephora Collection

    Medium · Perfection Mist Airbrush Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

24. La Mer

    180 Linen · The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

25. surratt beauty

    1 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

26. Natasha Denona

    31W · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

27. KVD Vegan Beauty

    006 Light · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

28. Ulta Beauty

    Light Warm · Velvet Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

29. Too Faced

    Porcelain · Peach Perfect Comfort Matte Foundation – Peaches and Cream Collection

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

30. jane iredale

    M1 · Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

31. Cover FX

    G20 · Power Play Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

32. beautyblender

    1.60 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

33. Fenty Beauty

    120 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

34. Clinique

    CN 32 Buttermilk · Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-cool

35. Hourglass

    Bisque · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

36. Tom Ford

    0.3 Ivory Silk · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

37. Dose Of Colors

    108 Light · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

38. Flower Beauty

    L2 Ivory · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

39. Givenchy

    N203 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

40. Becca Cosmetics

    1W2 Sand · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 62 brands

A to Z by brand. The 40 above are closer; open a shade to see how close it is.

• Almay 100 Ivory
• Amorepacific 104 Light/Medium Pink
• Anastasia Beverly Hills 150W
• Antonym Beige Light
• Armani Beauty 2.5
• Au Naturale Porcelain
• Beauty Bakerie 349 Warm
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 2 Light Warm
• Bite Beauty L20
• boscia Venice
• Burt's Bees Porcelain
• Catrice 002 Neutral Ivory
• Charlotte Tilbury 3 NEUTRAL
• ColourPop 50W Light
• CoverGirl 550 Light/Medium
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Light/Medium
• Dr. Jart+ Light
• e.l.f. Cosmetics 14 Fair Cool
• Elcie Cosmetics Porcelain
• Essence 10 Cool Porcelain
• Exa 410 James
• florence by mills F010
• Gucci 120N
• Guerlain 01N
• Haus Labs 040 Fair
• Hynt Beauty Sand
• Il Makiage 212-66050 50
• ILIA 4 Formosa
• J.Cat Beauty Ivory
• Josie Maran Fair Light
• Jouer Cosmetics Linen
• Juice Beauty 14 Sand
• Koh Gen Do 2
• Kosas Very Light Neutral 100
• L.A. Girl Ivory
• Lawless Mesa
• lilah b. b original
• Lorac 06
• Make Up For Ever Y315
• Makeup Revolution F3
• Morphe Hint of Pecan
• Nudestix 3 Nude
• NYX Professional Makeup Pale
• Ofra Cosmetics 4.25
• Origins 100
• Pat McGrath Labs 13 Light Medium
• Perricone MD Porcelain
• Physicians Formula Fair
• PÜR Golden Light
• Rare Beauty 170W
• Revlon 220 Natural Beige
• rms beauty 11
• Smith & Cult 150 Warm
• Tarte 8B Porcelain Beige
• The Ordinary 2.1 P
• UOMA Beauty T1W Fair Lady
• VDL V04 Warm Tan
• W3LL People Fair Golden
• Wander Beauty Fair Light
• Wet n Wild Soft Ivory
• Winky Lux Medium
• ZOEVA 100W CNFT

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Next to it in Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation

• NC13 (lighter)
• NW15 (deeper)

Colours come from retailer swatch photos taken in January 2021. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.