Foundation Shades

MAC

NC55 in other brands

Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation · Powder

Depth
Lighter than 58% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #d8a971
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Essence 50 in Skin Tint (likely close). In all, 195 ranges have a likely-close shade and 110 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 110 brands. The other 70 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. Essence

    50 · Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  2. Dermablend

    35W Chai · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Sephora Collection

    29 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 7 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  5. Armani Beauty

    5 · Designer Lift Smoothing Firming Full Coverage Foundation with SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  6. Dose Of Colors

    119 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  7. bareMinerals

    18 Pecan · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

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

  8. NARS

    M3.75 Córdoba · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  9. Estée Lauder

    2W1 Dawn · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. L'Oréal

    W6.5, Medium · True Match Super-Blendable Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  11. Flower Beauty

    M3 Classic Tan · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  12. Charlotte Tilbury

    8 WARM · Beautiful Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. Tarte

    22G Light Golden · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  14. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Neutral · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  15. Bobbi Brown

    Golden Honey · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  16. Catrice

    040 Medium - Tan · Soft Glam Filter Fluid

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  17. Fenty Beauty

    235 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. Pat McGrath Labs

    16 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  19. Pacifica

    26NM Neutral Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  20. Maybelline

    225 · Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  21. Smashbox

    2.0 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  22. Lancôme

    190 Ivoire W · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  23. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    290C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  24. Clarins

    106N · Skin Illusion Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  25. beautyblender

    3.35 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  26. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Fair 140 W - fair with warm undertones · Camo CC Cream SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  27. Juvia's Place

    530 Ibiza · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  28. KVD Vegan Beauty

    51 Medium W · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  29. Lorac

    09 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  30. Hynt Beauty

    Bronzed Beige · Encore Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Milk Makeup

    Honey · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  32. Laura Mercier

    Tawny · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  33. Au Naturale

    Honey · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  34. Almay

    110 Light · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  35. The Ordinary

    2.1 Y · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  36. MAC

    NC20 · Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation

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

  37. Morphe

    F2.30 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  38. Clinique

    WN 54 Honey Wheat · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  39. Guerlain

    045W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  40. Sisley Paris

    3W (3B) Almond · Sisleya Le Teint

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 70 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.