MAC

NC50 in other brands

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

Depth

Lighter than 9% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as warm on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads in between warm and cool #835233

Data

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

The closest shade in another brand is Elcie Cosmetics Almond in Micro Silque Foundation (likely close). In all, 121 ranges have a likely-close shade and 93 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 93 brands. The other 53 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. Elcie Cosmetics

   Almond · Micro Silque Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

2. Milani

   Golden Toffee · Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

3. Clinique

   WN 124 Sienna · Stay Matte Oil-Free Makeup

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

4. Tarte

   51G Deep Golden · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

5. bareMinerals

   29 Truffle · BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

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

6. KIKO Milano

   Cocoa · Tuscan Sunshine Luminous Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

7. KVD Vegan Beauty

   77 Deep W · Lock-It Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

8. NYX Professional Makeup

   Warm Mahogany · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

9. NARS

   D3 Iguacu · Sheer Glow Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

10. Estée Lauder

    6C2 Pecan · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

11. Maybelline

    Java · Super Stay Longwear Liquid Foundation 30Hr Wear

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

12. Fenty Beauty

    450 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

13. Nudestix

    10 Nude · Tinted Cover Foundation

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

14. Laura Mercier

    Espresso · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

15. Becca Cosmetics

    Mahogany · Skin Love Weightless Blur Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

16. CoverGirl

    D60 Toasted Almond · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

17. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    7 Deep/Rich Cool · Halo Glow Liquid Filter

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

18. Morphe

    F4.40 Neutral · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

19. surratt beauty

    15 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

20. Ulta Beauty

    Tan Neutral · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

21. Wet n Wild

    Almond · PhotoFocus Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

22. Beauty Bakerie

    309 Warm · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

23. It Cosmetics

    59 Deep Cool · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

24. PÜR

    Golden Deep · 4-In-1 Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

25. BLK/OPL

    Hazelnut · TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

26. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 12 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

27. UOMA Beauty

    T1W Black Pearl · Say What?! Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

28. Milk Makeup

    Deep · Sunshine Skin Tint SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

29. Dose Of Colors

    130 Dark · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

30. Cover FX

    4 N Deep · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

31. Urban Decay

    80 · Hydromaniac Glowy Tinted Hydrator Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

32. Natasha Denona

    65 MD · Face Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

33. Rare Beauty

    510W · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

34. Charlotte Tilbury

    15 NEUTRAL · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

35. L'Oréal

    Nut Brown/Cocoa · True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

36. Tom Ford

    9.7 Cool Dusk · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

37. Lancôme

    520 Suede W · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

38. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    420C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

39. Make Up For Ever

    R530 · Reboot Active Care Revitalizing Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed cool

40. Bobbi Brown

    10.25 Cool Espresso · Skin Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

Closest shade in the other 53 brands

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

• Almay 900 Cappuccino
• Armani Beauty 16
• Au Naturale Punaluu
• beautyblender 4.35 Warm
• Black Up 12 HC
• boscia La Jolla
• Burt's Bees Rich Brown
• Catrice 085 Chestnut Beige
• ColourPop 213C Deep Dark
• Dermablend 80W Chocolate Brown
• Dior 080 Ebony
• Essence 230 Cool Chestnut
• Exa 200 Rae
• florence by mills D180
• Flower Beauty D3 Mocha
• Givenchy W430
• Gucci 510C
• Haus Labs 480 Medium Deep
• Hourglass Warm Almond
• Huda Beauty 530R Coffee Bean
• Il Makiage 212-66215 215
• ILIA 17 Miho
• J.Cat Beauty Espresso
• jane iredale M16
• Juice Beauty 29 Deep
• Juvia's Place 240 Lagos
• Kevyn Aucoin 16 Deep EF
• Kosas Deep Neutral 380
• L.A. Girl Rich Cocoa
• La Mer 420 Terra
• Lawless Earth
• Lorac 24
• MAC NC50
• Makeup Revolution F14
• Marc Jacobs Beauty 84 Cocoa Medium
• Ofra Cosmetics 8.5
• Origins 710
• Pacifica 02ND Neutral Deep
• Pat McGrath Labs 33 Deep
• Perricone MD Rich
• Physicians Formula DpC1
• Pretty Vulgar Darling At Dusk
• Revlon 420 Mahogany
• rms beauty 111
• Sephora Collection 67 P
• Shiseido 560
• Smashbox 4.4
• Smith & Cult 460 Warm
• The Ordinary 3.3 N
• Too Faced Chai
• VDL A07 Cool Rich Brown
• Yves Saint Laurent B95
• ZOEVA 400C Spirited

Filter every range in the shade finder

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

• NW48 (lighter)
• NW50 (deeper)

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