Foundation Shades

MAC

C45 in other brands

Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 56% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as olive on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #cdab72
Data
MAC's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Milk Makeup Warm Medium in Blur Liquid Matte Foundation (likely close). In all, 53 ranges have a likely-close shade and 101 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 101 brands. The other 61 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. Milk Makeup

    Warm Medium · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. bareMinerals

    16 Sandstone · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Wet n Wild

    Golden Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    290C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  5. Estée Lauder

    2W2 Rattan · Double Wear Maximum Cover Camouflage Makeup for Face and Body SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. NARS

    M3 Stromboli · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  7. MAC

    NC20 · Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-warm

  8. Ofra Cosmetics

    7.15 · Absolute Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  9. Laura Mercier

    Tawny · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  10. Burt's Bees

    Bamboo · Mattifying Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Bobbi Brown

    Golden Honey · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  12. Fenty Beauty

    255 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  13. Too Faced

    Golden Beige · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  14. Lancôme

    300 Bisque · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. Almay

    110 Light · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  16. Make Up For Ever

    Y455 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  17. Kosas

    5.5 Tone · Tinted Face Oil Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  18. The Ordinary

    2.1 Y · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  19. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Neutral · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  20. Catrice

    040N · Nude Drop Tinted Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  21. Cover FX

    1 G Plus Medium · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  22. Makeup Revolution

    F6 · Fast Base Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  23. Maybelline

    Almond · Dream Urban Cover Flawless Coverage Foundation SPF 50

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  24. Dermablend

    35W Chai · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  25. Essence

    50 · Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  26. KVD Vegan Beauty

    027 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  27. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 7 Medium-Tan Neutral · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral

  28. NYX Professional Makeup

    True Beige · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  29. Flower Beauty

    M4 Tawny · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and cooler

  30. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Fair 140 W - fair with warm undertones · Camo CC Cream SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  31. Pat McGrath Labs

    16 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  32. Lawless

    Sunset · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  33. Urban Decay

    30CG · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  34. Sephora Collection

    29 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  35. Tarte

    22G Light Golden · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  36. L'Oréal

    465 - Sand · Infallible 32 Hour Lightweight Fresh Wear Longwear Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads lighter

  37. Armani Beauty

    5 · Designer Lift Smoothing Firming Full Coverage Foundation with SPF 20

    Worth sampling Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  38. Charlotte Tilbury

    7 NEUTRAL · Beautiful Skin Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  39. Morphe

    F1.90 Olive · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  40. Clarins

    04 · Skin Illusion Tinted Moisturiser SPF 25

    Worth sampling Swatch reads cooler

Closest shade in the other 61 brands

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Colours come from MAC's own website, checked October 2026. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.