MAC

C5 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 warm on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads in between warm and cool #dfa578

Data

MAC's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Smashbox 1.2 in Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation (likely close). In all, 239 ranges have a likely-close shade and 105 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 105 brands. The other 65 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. Smashbox

   1.2 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

2. Natasha Denona

   Y7 - Medium Yellow · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

3. Clinique

   WN 48 Oat · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

4. Morphe

   Hint of Butterscotch · Morphe 2 Hint Hint Skin Tint

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

5. Sephora Collection

   26.5 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

6. CoverGirl

   M50 Soft Tan · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

7. bareMinerals

   13 Golden Beige · Matte Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

8. Milk Makeup

   Honey · Flex Foundation Stick

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

9. Bobbi Brown

   Golden Natural · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

10. Dose Of Colors

    117 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

11. Cover FX

    50 G+ · Pressed Mineral Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

12. Lancôme

    360 Versatile Honey III · Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

13. L'Oréal

    Natural Beige · Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

14. Rare Beauty

    290N · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

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

15. MAC

    NW20 · Studio Fix Soft Matte Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

16. Charlotte Tilbury

    8 NEUTRAL · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

17. NARS

    M3.3 Barbados · Sheer Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

18. Revlon

    390 Early Tan · ColorStay Full Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

19. Milani

    Natural Tan · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

20. Fenty Beauty

    220 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

21. Too Faced

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

22. Tarte

    39G · SEA Water Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

23. jane iredale

    Teakwood · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

24. ZOEVA

    210N Gifted · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

25. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Toffee · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

26. Dior

    3 Neutral · Dior Airflash Spray Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

27. Becca Cosmetics

    3W2 Driftwood · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

28. beautyblender

    3.40 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

29. Make Up For Ever

    Y425 · Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

30. Hourglass

    Light Beige · Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

31. KVD Vegan Beauty

    140 Medium · Lock-It Powder Foundation Refills

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

32. Au Naturale

    Marino · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

33. Makeup Revolution

    F7.5 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

34. Smith & Cult

    270 Neutral · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

35. Urban Decay

    40 · Hydromaniac Glowy Tinted Hydrator Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

36. Laura Mercier

    Honey · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

37. Armani Beauty

    6.25 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

38. Tom Ford

    3.7 Champagne · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

39. Yves Saint Laurent

    BD55 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

40. boscia

    Manhattan Beach · Skin Perfecting BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 65 brands

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

• Almay 140 Golden
• Amorepacific 204 Light/Medium Yellow
• Anastasia Beverly Hills 240N
• Antonym Dark
• Beauty Bakerie 329 Warm Neutral
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 6 Medium Warm
• Bite Beauty M90
• BLK/OPL Rich Caramel
• Burt's Bees Natural Beige
• Catrice 004 Neutral Porcelain
• ColourPop 145W Med Dark
• COOLA Golden
• Dermablend 50C Honey Beige
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
• Dr. Jart+ Light
• Elcie Cosmetics Vanilla
• Essence 40 Neutral Vanilla
• Estée Lauder 5C1 Rich Chestnut
• Exa 310 Brandy
• florence by mills L040
• Flower Beauty M3 Classic Tan
• Givenchy Y325
• Gucci 250O
• Guerlain 045W
• Haus Labs 145 Light
• Huda Beauty 430N
• Hynt Beauty Bronzed Beige
• Il Makiage 212-66025 25
• ILIA 9 Paloma
• It Cosmetics Neutral Tan
• J.Cat Beauty Medium Beige
• Josie Maran Medium Dark
• Jouer Cosmetics Honey Beige
• Juice Beauty 20 Golden Tan
• Juvia's Place 540 Giza
• Kevyn Aucoin 08 Medium EF
• Koh Gen Do 301
• Kosas Light Medium Neutral 200
• L.A. Girl Fair
• La Mer 350 Honey
• Lawless Mojave
• lilah b. b classic
• Lorac 07
• Maybelline 322 Warm Honey
• Nudestix 5 Nude
• NYX Professional Makeup True Beige
• Ofra Cosmetics 6
• Origins 410
• Pacifica 23NM Neutral Medium
• Pat McGrath Labs 14 Light Medium
• Perricone MD Ivory
• Physicians Formula Fair to Light
• Pretty Vulgar Shameless Skin
• PÜR MG5 Beige
• rms beauty 33
• Shiseido 340 Oak
• surratt beauty 4 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 3.0 R
• Ulta Beauty Light Warm
• UOMA Beauty T2W Honey Honey
• VDL V05 Warm Deep Tan
• W3LL People Medium Neutral
• Wander Beauty Tan
• Wet n Wild Shell Bisque
• Winky Lux Medium Deep

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Next to it in Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

• N5 (lighter)
• N6 (deeper)

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