Foundation Shades

MAC

NW45 in other brands

Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation · Powder

Depth
Lighter than 45% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as neutral from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #d49c69
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Laura Mercier 11 in Smooth Finish Foundation Powder (likely close). In all, 201 ranges have a likely-close shade and 106 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 106 brands. The other 66 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. Laura Mercier

    11 · Smooth Finish Foundation Powder

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  2. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Cool · Youthful Glow Foundation Serum Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  3. Smashbox

    2.3 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Maybelline

    Golden Caramel · Super Stay Longwear Liquid Foundation 30Hr Wear

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. L'Oréal

    Hazelnut · Infallible 24HR Fresh Wear Foundation In A Powder

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  6. Armani Beauty

    8.75 · Neo Nude Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    30 Medium Warm · Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  8. Estée Lauder

    4W1 Honey Bronze · Double Wear Light Soft Matte Hydra Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. Clinique

    WN 76 Toasted Wheat · Even Better Glow Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15

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

  10. NARS

    MD2.6 Huahine · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  11. Huda Beauty

    440G · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. MAC

    NC25 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. Fenty Beauty

    330 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  14. Wet n Wild

    Classic Beige · PhotoFocus Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  15. Natasha Denona

    Y10 - Tan Dark Yellow · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  16. It Cosmetics

    32 Medium Warm · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. Juvia's Place

    400 Ethiopia · I Am Magic Foundation

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

  18. bareMinerals

    5NW Golden Beige 2 · Blemish Rescue Salicylic Acid Loose Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  19. Too Faced

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  20. Cover FX

    50 G+ · Natural Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  21. KVD Vegan Beauty

    051 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  22. Morphe

    F2.100 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  23. Gucci

    340N · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  24. Lancôme

    425 Bisque W · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. Tarte

    36H Medium-Tan Honey · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  26. Kevyn Aucoin

    10.5 Medium EF · Foundation Balm

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  27. Bobbi Brown

    Honey · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  28. Kosas

    Medium Neutral Warm 230 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  29. Yves Saint Laurent

    BD60 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

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

  30. Milani

    Warm Buff · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Sephora Collection

    31 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  32. ZOEVA

    240N Gratitude · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  33. Charlotte Tilbury

    8 WARM · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  34. Urban Decay

    60WO · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  35. Dermablend

    50C Honey Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  36. UOMA Beauty

    T3N Honey Honey · Say What?! Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  37. Revlon

    410 Toast · ColorStay Full Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  38. Smith & Cult

    300 Neutral · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  39. Almay

    140 Golden · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  40. Milk Makeup

    Golden Sand · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 66 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.