MAC

NW45 in other brands

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

Depth

Lighter than 8% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as cool on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads warmer than most shades this deep #7b4e31

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 Becca Cosmetics Mahogany in Skin Love Weightless Blur Foundation (likely close). In all, 173 ranges have a likely-close shade and 95 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 95 brands. The other 55 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. Becca Cosmetics

   Mahogany · Skin Love Weightless Blur Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

2. Morphe

   F4.50 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

3. NYX Professional Makeup

   Mocha · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

4. NARS

   D4 Namibia · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

5. Essence

   245 · Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

6. Tarte

   mahogany · BB Blur Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

7. bareMinerals

   30 Cocoa · BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

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

8. Max Factor

   100 - Cocoa · Miracle Pure Skin-Improving Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

9. Catrice

   085 Chestnut Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

10. Milk Makeup

    Deep · Sunshine Skin Tint SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

11. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    54 Deep Neutral · Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

12. Rimmel London

    604: Chestnut - Warm Undertone · Lasting Finish 35 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

13. Fenty Beauty

    450 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

14. Clarins

    D5N · Double Serum Foundation 2in1 Hybrid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

15. Elcie Cosmetics

    Almond · Micro Silque Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

16. Estée Lauder

    7N1 Deep Amber · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

17. Beauty Bakerie

    307 Cool Neutral · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

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

18. KIKO Milano

    Cocoa · Tuscan Sunshine Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

19. Milani

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

20. L'Oréal

    Nut Brown/Cocoa · True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

21. CoverGirl

    75 - Rich-Deep · Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

22. Make Up For Ever

    R510 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

23. Natasha Denona

    65 MD · Face Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

24. Haus Labs

    480 Medium Deep · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

25. Clinique

    WN 124 Sienna · Stay Matte Oil-Free Makeup

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

26. Nudestix

    10 Nude · Tinted Cover Foundation

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

27. Il Makiage

    212-66230 230 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

28. It Cosmetics

    60 Deep Warm · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

29. Urban Decay

    80 · Hydromaniac Glowy Tinted Hydrator Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

30. Armani Beauty

    16 · Neo Nude Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

31. Dermablend

    85N · Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

32. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    440C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

33. Clé de Peau Beauté

    B100 Rich Deep Beige · Radiant Cream Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

34. Wet n Wild

    Almond · PhotoFocus Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

35. L.A. Girl

    Rich Cocoa · Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

36. Huda Beauty

    530R Coffee Bean · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

37. Too Faced

    Spiced Rum · Born This Way Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

38. Lancôme

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

39. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 12 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

40. BLK/OPL

    Carob · TRUE COLOR Pore Perfecting Crème Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

Closest shade in the other 55 brands

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

• Almay 900 Cappuccino
• Au Naturale Punaluu
• beautyblender 4.40 Neutral
• Bobbi Brown 10.25 Cool Espresso
• boscia La Jolla
• Burt's Bees Deep Maple
• Charlotte Tilbury 15 DEEP
• ColourPop 213C Deep Dark
• Cover FX 4 N Deep
• Dior 080 Ebony
• Dose Of Colors 131 Dark
• Exa 160 Elliot
• florence by mills D170
• Flower Beauty D3 Mocha
• Givenchy W430
• Gucci 510C
• Hourglass No. 8 Walnut
• ILIA 17 Miho
• J.Cat Beauty Autumn Spice
• jane iredale M17
• Juice Beauty 29 Deep
• Juvia's Place 210 Togo
• Kevyn Aucoin 16 Deep EF
• Kosas Deep Neutral 380
• KVD Vegan Beauty 080 Deep
• La Mer 420 Terra
• Laura Mercier Truffle
• Lawless Earth
• Lorac 24
• MAC NW50
• Makeup Revolution F14.7
• Marc Jacobs Beauty 86 Cocoa Deep
• Maybelline 368
• No7 Walnut 190C
• Ofra Cosmetics 8.5
• Pacifica 02ND Neutral Deep
• Pat McGrath Labs 33 Deep
• Perricone MD Rich
• Physicians Formula DpW2
• Pretty Vulgar Darling At Dusk
• PÜR Warm Deep
• Rare Beauty 510W
• Revlon 420 Mahogany
• rms beauty 111
• Sephora Collection 65.5 P
• Shiseido 520 Rosewood
• Sisley Paris 7N Caramel
• Smashbox 4.4
• Smith & Cult 460 Warm
• surratt beauty 15 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 3.3 N
• Tom Ford 9.7 Cool Dusk
• Ulta Beauty Dark Cool
• UOMA Beauty T2N Black Pearl
• Yves Saint Laurent B95

Filter every range in the shade finder

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

• NC45 (lighter)
• NC45.5 (deeper)

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