MAC

NC45.5 in other brands

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

Depth

Lighter than 30% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as neutral on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads warmer than most shades this deep #af835c

Data

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

The closest shade in another brand is CoverGirl 600 Rich in Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation (likely close). In all, 176 ranges have a likely-close shade and 108 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 108 brands. The other 68 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. CoverGirl

   600 Rich · Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

2. Tom Ford

   10.7 Amber · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

3. Shiseido

   440 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

4. Catrice

   048 Desert Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

5. NYX Professional Makeup

   Camel · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

6. Physicians Formula

   Medium · Silk Foundation Elixir

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

7. Kevyn Aucoin

   13 Deep EF · The Etherealist Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

8. ColourPop

   155W Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

9. Essence

   178 · Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

10. Burt's Bees

    Rich Caramel · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

11. Morphe

    F3.20 Olive · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

12. Lawless

    Bronze · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

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

13. Au Naturale

    Mallorca · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

14. surratt beauty

    8 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

15. Huda Beauty

    450G · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

16. Estée Lauder

    5W2 Rich Caramel · Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Makeup SPF 45

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

17. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    330W · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

18. It Cosmetics

    42.5 Tan Warm · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

19. Hourglass

    Beige · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

20. MAC

    NW40 · Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

21. Dermablend

    48N · Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

22. Laura Mercier

    5W1 · Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

23. L.A. Girl

    Sand · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

24. Urban Decay

    60NN · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

25. KIKO Milano

    NG110 Neutral Gold 110 · Full Coverage 2-in-1 Foundation & Concealer

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

26. jane iredale

    Bittersweet · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

27. Fenty Beauty

    15 · Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

28. No7

    25 Dune · Stay Perfect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

29. Tarte

    36S · Maracuja Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

30. Natasha Denona

    87W · Foundation X+

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

31. Il Makiage

    212-66120 120 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

32. Maybelline

    Warm Honey · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

33. PÜR

    TN6 Tan · 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

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

34. Too Faced

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

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

35. KVD Vegan Beauty

    060 Tan · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

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

36. Rimmel London

    Golden Caramel 403W - Warm · Match Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

37. Sephora Collection

    36 Ambre · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

38. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Tan 415 C – tan with cool undertones · Camo CC Cream SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

39. Cover FX

    G70 · Pressed Mineral Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

40. bareMinerals

    09 Chestnut · COMPLEXION RESCUE Hydrating Foundation Stick with Mineral SPF 25

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

Closest shade in the other 68 brands

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

• Almay 600 Make Mine Dark
• Amorepacific 208 Medium Yellow
• Antonym Dark
• Armani Beauty 11
• Beauty Bakerie 321 Warm
• beautyblender 4.00 Neutral/Olive
• Becca Cosmetics Maple
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 8 Tan Warm
• Bite Beauty T125
• BLK/OPL Kalahari Sand
• Bobbi Brown Warm Walnut
• boscia Newport
• Charlotte Tilbury 12 NEUTRAL
• Clarins D1W
• Clé de Peau Beauté O70 Medium Deep Ocher
• Clinique WN 115.5 Mocha
• COOLA Medium/Dark
• Dior 7 Neutral
• Dose Of Colors 125 Medium Tan
• Dr. Jart+ Medium
• Elcie Cosmetics Sand
• Exa 240 Reilly
• florence by mills MT120
• Flower Beauty D1 Sable
• Givenchy P395
• Gucci 410W
• Guerlain 06C
• Haus Labs 330 Medium
• Hynt Beauty Rich Chestnut
• ILIA Macquarie
• J.Cat Beauty Honey
• Josie Maran RG75 Reverent
• Jouer Cosmetics Chai
• Juice Beauty 23 Medium Tawny
• Juvia's Place 440 Savanna
• Kosas Medium Deep Neutral Olive 290
• L'Oréal Neutral 300
• La Mer 440 Amber
• Lancôme 500 Suede W
• Lorac 17
• Make Up For Ever Y375
• Makeup Revolution F10.2
• Max Factor 09 TAN
• Milani Natural Tan
• Milk Makeup Maple
• NARS New Guinea
• Nudestix 7 Nude
• Ofra Cosmetics 7.2
• Origins 620
• Pacifica 16NT Neutral Tan
• Pat McGrath Labs 23 Medium Deep
• Perricone MD Tan
• Pretty Vulgar Deep Truth
• Rare Beauty 400W
• Revlon 330 Natural Tan
• rms beauty 55
• Sisley Paris 6C (6) Amber
• Smashbox 4.0
• Smith & Cult 390 Cool
• The Ordinary 3.1 R
• Ulta Beauty Tan Olive
• UOMA Beauty T3N Bronze Venus
• VDL V08 Cool Undertone
• W3LL People Rich Mocha
• Wander Beauty Golden Rich
• Wet n Wild Amber Beige
• Yves Saint Laurent B55
• ZOEVA 280N Honour

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

• NW45 (lighter)
• NC46 (deeper)

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