Foundation Shades

MAC

NC12 in other brands

Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 72% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as neutral on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #d3bb92
Data
MAC's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Burt's Bees Vanilla in Mattifying Powder Foundation (likely close). In all, 50 ranges have a likely-close shade and 100 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 100 brands. The other 60 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. Burt's Bees

    Vanilla · Mattifying Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Maybelline

    Soft Tan · Dream Urban Cover Flawless Coverage Foundation SPF 50

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  3. Essence

    13 · Natural Matte Mousse Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  4. Tarte

    29G · SEA Water Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  5. Estée Lauder

    1N1 Ivory Nude · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  6. Make Up For Ever

    Y415 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral

  7. bareMinerals

    08 Golden Ivory · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  8. NARS

    Tahoe · All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  9. Catrice

    020W · Nude Drop Tinted Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. Makeup Revolution

    F3 · Fast Base Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  11. Dermablend

    25N Natural · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed neutral-warm

  12. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Olive · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  13. Morphe

    F1.90 Olive · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and cooler · listed olive

  14. Too Faced

    Light Beige · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  15. Charlotte Tilbury

    5 NEUTRAL · Beautiful Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  16. Sisley Paris

    1W1 Ecru · Phyto-Teint Perfection

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  17. Origins

    120 · Pretty in Bloom SPF 20 Flower-Infused Long-Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and cooler · listed warm

  18. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 3 Light Neutral Warm · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed neutral-warm

  19. Urban Decay

    1.0 · All Nighter Liquid Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  20. Natasha Denona

    30 LMW · Face Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  21. Ofra Cosmetics

    0.25 · Absolute Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  22. NYX Professional Makeup

    Warm Vanilla · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and cooler · listed warm

  23. L'Oréal

    465 - Sand · Infallible 32 Hour Lightweight Fresh Wear Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  24. Laura Mercier

    Dusk · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  25. Cover FX

    2 N Light · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  26. MAC

    NC15 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  27. beautyblender

    2.40 Neutral/Olive · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  28. Lancôme

    095 Ivoire · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  29. Elcie Cosmetics

    Cameo · Micro Silque Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads much cooler · listed neutral

  30. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Vanilla · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads much cooler · listed warm

  31. Dior

    2 Warm Olive · Dior Airflash Spray Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads deeper · listed olive

  32. CoverGirl

    M80 Caramel Beige · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler

  33. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    250C · Luminous Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  34. Tom Ford

    1.4 Bone · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads lighter · listed olive

  35. Milk Makeup

    Medium · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral

  36. Il Makiage

    212-66020 20 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler · listed neutral

  37. Hourglass

    Warm Ivory · Illusion Hyaluronic Skin Tint

    Worth sampling Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  38. Fenty Beauty

    145 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads lighter · listed olive

  39. Wet n Wild

    Porcelain · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler

  40. Guerlain

    04W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 60 brands

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