Foundation Shades

MAC

C5 in other brands

Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation · Powder

Depth
Lighter than 86% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #f2c79d
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Becca Cosmetics 1W2 Sand in Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation (likely close). In all, 215 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. Becca Cosmetics

    1W2 Sand · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. It Cosmetics

    Fair Light · Bye Bye Foundation Powder

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Laura Mercier

    Beige · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  4. bareMinerals

    03 Buttercream · COMPLEXION RESCUE Hydrating Foundation Stick with Mineral SPF 25

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

  5. L'Oréal

    Ivory Beige · Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  6. Charlotte Tilbury

    4 WARM · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Milk Makeup

    Golden Light · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  8. Shiseido

    Dark · Sports BB SPF 50+

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  9. Lancôme

    315 Versatile Wheat II · Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  10. Makeup Revolution

    P9.5 · Conceal & Define Satte Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  11. Milani

    Golden Shell · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. jane iredale

    Golden Glow · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. Tarte

    8B Porcelain Beige · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  14. Bobbi Brown

    3 Beige · Skin Weightless Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  15. NARS

    L3.5 Salzburg · Sheer Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  16. Dose Of Colors

    112 Light · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. Juvia's Place

    600 Cairo · I Am Magic Foundation

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

  18. MAC

    NC12 · Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  19. Hourglass

    Bisque · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  20. Maybelline

    Fair Porcelain · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  21. Estée Lauder

    4N1 Shell Beige · Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  22. beautyblender

    2.20 Neutral/Olive · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  23. Hynt Beauty

    Sand · Encore Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  24. Kevyn Aucoin

    4.5 Light EF · Foundation Balm

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  25. Cover FX

    G30 · Natural Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  26. Fenty Beauty

    3 · Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  27. Sephora Collection

    Medium · Perfection Mist Airbrush Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  28. Smashbox

    0.3 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  29. Lorac

    06 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  30. Wet n Wild

    Soft Ivory · PhotoFocus Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  31. Tom Ford

    5.7 Dune · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  32. Givenchy

    N03.5 · Matissime Velvet Radiant Mattifying Fluid Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  33. KVD Vegan Beauty

    42 Light W · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  34. Pacifica

    33NL Neutral Light · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  35. Huda Beauty

    140G Cashew · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  36. Armani Beauty

    3 · Neo Nude Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  37. La Mer

    180 Linen · The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  38. Revlon

    220 Natural Beige · ColorStay Full Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  39. Too Faced

    Vanilla · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  40. Yves Saint Laurent

    BD10 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

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

Closest shade in the other 61 brands

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Colours come from retailer swatch photos taken in January 2021. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.