MAC

NW40 in other brands

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

Depth

Lighter than 15% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as cool on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads warmer than most shades this deep #91623b

Data

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

Listed as cool, but its swatch reads warmer than most shades this deep. Retailer swatches don't always show undertone well, so give the listed undertone more weight.

The closest shade in another brand is NYX Professional Makeup Almond in Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation (likely close). In all, 153 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. NYX Professional Makeup

   Almond · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

2. L.A. Girl

   Café · Pro.Matte Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

3. Laura Mercier

   Ganache · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

4. Anastasia Beverly Hills

   370W · Luminous Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

5. Too Faced

   Chai · Born This Way Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

6. Make Up For Ever

   R530 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

7. Maybelline

   362 Truffle · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

8. Gucci

   470O · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

9. Hourglass

   No. 7 Chestnut · Veil Fluid Makeup

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

10. Pat McGrath Labs

    27 Medium Deep · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

11. CoverGirl

    D50 Deep Golden · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

12. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 10 Deep Warm · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

13. Estée Lauder

    6N1 Mocha · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

14. Nudestix

    8 Nude · Tinted Cover Foundation

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

15. Beauty Bakerie

    313 Warm · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

16. KVD Vegan Beauty

    074 Tan · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

17. Fenty Beauty

    21 · Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

18. Rimmel London

    Warm Hazelnut 550W - Warm · Match Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

19. KIKO Milano

    N110 Neutral 110 · Full Coverage 2-in-1 Foundation & Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

20. BLK/OPL

    Amber · TRUE COLOR Mineral Matte Crème Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

21. Morphe

    F4.20 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

22. Tarte

    53G deep golden · face tape foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

23. Milani

    Cool Sienna · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

24. NARS

    D2 New Caledonia · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

25. Smashbox

    4.25 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

26. Sephora Collection

    56.5 P · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

27. It Cosmetics

    51.5 Rich Warm · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

28. Exa

    180 Annette · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

29. bareMinerals

    5NW Neutral Deep 5 · Blemish Rescue Salicylic Acid Loose Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

30. Kosas

    Medium Deep Neutral Olive 360 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

31. Huda Beauty

    510R Cocoa · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

32. Cover FX

    G110 · Pressed Mineral Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

33. Clarins

    08 · Skin Illusion Tinted Moisturiser SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

34. MAC

    NC55 · Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

35. Clinique

    WN 124 Sienna · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

36. Tom Ford

    11.5 Warm Nutmeg · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

37. beautyblender

    4.20 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

38. Essence

    140 Light Tan · I Love Flawless Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

39. Burt's Bees

    Walnut · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

40. Catrice

    055W · Skin Like Tinted Moisturizer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 61 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 11.5
• Au Naturale Mumbai
• Becca Cosmetics Walnut
• Bobbi Brown Neutral Golden
• boscia La Jolla
• Charlotte Tilbury 13 DEEP
• Clé de Peau Beauté O80 Deep Ocher
• ColourPop 185W Deep Dark
• Dermablend 75W Golden Brown
• Dior 6 Neutral
• Dose Of Colors 129 Dark
• e.l.f. Cosmetics 6 Tan/Deep Warm
• Elcie Cosmetics Warm Ivory
• florence by mills D170
• Flower Beauty D3 Mocha
• Givenchy N470
• Guerlain 06W
• Haus Labs 440 Medium Deep
• Hynt Beauty Rich Chestnut
• Il Makiage 212-66180 180
• ILIA 15 Porto Covo
• J.Cat Beauty Caramel
• jane iredale M14
• Josie Maran RG80 Magical
• Juice Beauty 29 Deep
• Juvia's Place 330 Accra
• Kevyn Aucoin 16 Deep EF
• L'Oréal Cool 320
• La Mer 420 Terra
• Lancôme 465 Suede C
• Lawless Ember
• Lorac 21
• Makeup Revolution F12.7
• Marc Jacobs Beauty 84 Cocoa Medium
• Max Factor 93 - Mocha
• Milk Makeup Deep
• Natasha Denona NR13 - Dark Neutral Rosy
• No7 17 Mocha
• Ofra Cosmetics 8
• Origins 710
• Pacifica 06WD Warm Deep
• Perricone MD Rich
• Physicians Formula DpC1
• Pretty Vulgar Skin Candy
• PÜR Dark
• Rare Beauty 480W
• Revlon 420 Mahogany
• rms beauty 88
• Shiseido 420 Bronze
• Sisley Paris 6C Amber
• Smith & Cult 420 Cool
• surratt beauty 14 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 3.2 R
• Ulta Beauty Tan Cool
• UOMA Beauty T2C Black Pearl
• Urban Decay 71NN
• VDL A07 Cool Rich Brown
• Wander Beauty Rich Deep
• Wet n Wild Cocoa
• Yves Saint Laurent B90

Filter every range in the shade finder

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

• NC40 (lighter)
• NC42 (deeper)

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