Foundation Shades

MAC

NC30 in other brands

Studio Fix Soft Matte Foundation Stick · Stick

Depth
Lighter than 54% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #dea166
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Estée Lauder 5W1.5 Cinnamon in Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation (likely close). In all, 197 ranges have a likely-close shade and 111 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 111 brands. The other 71 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. Estée Lauder

    5W1.5 Cinnamon · Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  2. Tarte

    27S Light-Medium Sand · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Laura Mercier

    Butterscotch · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Rare Beauty

    320W · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Hourglass

    Golden · Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. Pacifica

    23NM Neutral Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  7. Charlotte Tilbury

    9 WARM · Beautiful Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  8. Juvia's Place

    540 Giza · I Am Magic Foundation

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

  9. L'Oréal

    475 - Sun Beige · Infallible 32 Hour Lightweight Fresh Wear Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  10. bareMinerals

    1NW Fairly Light · Blemish Rescue Salicylic Acid Loose Powder Foundation

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

  11. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Buttercup · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Milani

    Deep Beige · Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  13. L.A. Girl

    Soft Honey · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  14. Natasha Denona

    75Y · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. Clarins

    112.5W · Skin Illusion Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  16. Hynt Beauty

    Honey Chestnut · Encore Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  17. Sisley Paris

    3W (3B) Almond · Sisleya Le Teint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. Fenty Beauty

    315 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  19. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Warm · Youthful Glow Foundation Serum Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  20. Kosas

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. MAC

    NC38 · Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  22. Bobbi Brown

    6 Golden · Skin Weightless Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  23. NARS

    MD2 Tahoe · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  24. Wet n Wild

    Classic Beige · PhotoFocus Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  25. Maybelline

    310 · Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  26. Cover FX

    50 G+ · Natural Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  27. Dermablend

    50C Honey Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  28. Clinique

    WN 54 Honey Wheat · Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  29. jane iredale

    Autumn · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  30. Makeup Revolution

    F12 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  31. Dose Of Colors

    120 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  32. Almay

    150 Tan · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  33. Lancôme

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  34. Armani Beauty

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  35. PÜR

    TG3 Light Tan · 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  36. Too Faced

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  37. It Cosmetics

    32 Medium Warm · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  38. ZOEVA

    240N Gratitude · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  39. Sephora Collection

    34.5 N · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  40. Urban Decay

    60WO · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 71 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.