MAC

NC38 in other brands

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

Depth

Lighter than 37% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as warm on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads warmer than most shades this deep #bf9768

Data

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

The closest shade in another brand is e.l.f. Cosmetics 5 Medium/Tan Warm in Halo Glow Liquid Filter (likely close). In all, 118 ranges have a likely-close shade and 103 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 103 brands. The other 63 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. e.l.f. Cosmetics

   5 Medium/Tan Warm · Halo Glow Liquid Filter

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

2. Sephora Collection

   33 Medium Walnut · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

3. Morphe

   F2.50 Olive · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

4. Fenty Beauty

   360 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

5. Huda Beauty

   320G Tres Leches · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

6. Burt's Bees

   Nutmeg · Mattifying Powder Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

7. NARS

   MD2 Tahoe · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

8. Too Faced

   Warm Sand · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Powder Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

9. Anastasia Beverly Hills

   332C · Luminous Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

10. Cover FX

    2 G Plus Medium · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

11. Kosas

    Medium Tan Neutral Olive 260 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

12. Armani Beauty

    7.8 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

13. Catrice

    055 Warm Bamboo · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

14. Estée Lauder

    4N1 Shell Beige · Double Wear Light Soft Matte Hydra Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

15. NYX Professional Makeup

    Beige · Total Control Pro Drop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

16. KVD Vegan Beauty

    054 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

17. Milani

    Deep Tan · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

18. Maybelline

    Soft Tan · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

19. Urban Decay

    40WO · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

20. Smashbox

    3.02 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

21. Laura Mercier

    Tawny · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

22. Milk Makeup

    Golden Sand · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

23. PÜR

    Tan · 4-In-1 Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

24. Dermablend

    40W Sienna · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

25. Ulta Beauty

    Medium to Tan Warm · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

26. Lorac

    08 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

27. Origins

    530 · Pretty in Bloom SPF 20 Flower-Infused Long-Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

28. jane iredale

    Velvet · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

29. Benefit Cosmetics

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

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

30. Clinique

    Fresh Sand · Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-cool

31. Natasha Denona

    87W · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

32. Wet n Wild

    Desert Beige · PhotoFocus Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

33. Shiseido

    420 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

34. Hourglass

    Warm Beige · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

35. Il Makiage

    212-66070 70 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

36. L.A. Girl

    Light Tan · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

37. Essence

    90 Neutral Suede · Pretty Natural Hydrating Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

38. Becca Cosmetics

    Amber · Skin Love Weightless Blur Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

39. bareMinerals

    21 Sable · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

40. Flower Beauty

    M4 Tawny · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter

Closest shade in the other 63 brands

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

• Almay 150 Tan
• Amorepacific 208 Medium Yellow
• Antonym Dark
• Au Naturale Seville
• Beauty Bakerie 331 Neutral
• beautyblender 3.55 Neutral/Olive
• Bite Beauty M90
• BLK/OPL Rich Caramel
• Bobbi Brown Warm Honey
• boscia Manhattan Beach
• Charlotte Tilbury 9 NEUTRAL
• ColourPop 147W Medium Dark
• COOLA Golden
• CoverGirl L80 True Ivory
• Dior 2.5 Warm Olive
• Dose Of Colors 122 Medium Tan
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
• Dr. Jart+ Medium
• Elcie Cosmetics Vanilla
• Exa 290 Seb
• florence by mills LM050
• Givenchy P340
• Gucci 350W
• Guerlain 05W
• Haus Labs 260 Light Medium
• Hynt Beauty Honey Chestnut
• ILIA 11 Matira
• It Cosmetics 35 Medium Warm
• J.Cat Beauty Soft Tan
• Josie Maran Medium Dark
• Jouer Cosmetics Maple
• Juice Beauty 10 Naked Beige
• Juvia's Place 500 Bogota
• Kevyn Aucoin 12 Deep EF
• Koh Gen Do 143
• L'Oréal Sun Beige
• La Mer 450 Sepia
• Lancôme 450 Suede N
• Lawless Warmth
• MAC NW48
• Make Up For Ever Y455
• Makeup Revolution F8.2
• Nudestix 7 Nude
• Ofra Cosmetics 6
• Pacifica 20CM Cool Medium
• Pat McGrath Labs 15 Medium
• Perricone MD Nude
• Physicians Formula Light to Medium
• Pretty Vulgar Shameless Skin
• Rare Beauty 340C
• Revlon 410 Toast
• rms beauty 55
• Smith & Cult 300 Neutral
• surratt beauty 10 Surreal Skin
• Tarte 42G Tan Golden
• The Ordinary 3.1 Y
• Tom Ford 8.7 Golden Almond
• UOMA Beauty T3N Honey Honey
• VDL A05.5 Warm Undertone
• W3LL People Dark Golden
• Wander Beauty Golden Tan
• Yves Saint Laurent BD65
• ZOEVA 240N Gratitude

Filter every range in the shade finder

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

• NC37 (lighter)
• C40 (deeper)

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