Foundation Shades

MAC

NC27 in other brands

Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 46% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as neutral on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #c69e79
Data
MAC's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Sephora Collection 21 in Clean Glowing Skin Foundation (likely close). In all, 261 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. Sephora Collection

    21 · Clean Glowing Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Guerlain

    05W · Lingerie De Peau Natural Perfection Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. ColourPop

    120W Medium Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Lorac

    12 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  5. Pat McGrath Labs

    15 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. L'Oréal

    107.5 Ivory Beige · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  7. Sisley Paris

    4W Cinnamon · Phyto-Teint Perfection

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  8. Shiseido

    420 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. Il Makiage

    212-66070 70 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  10. Tom Ford

    8.7 Golden Almond · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. NYX Professional Makeup

    Buff · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  12. Wet n Wild

    Bronze Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  13. It Cosmetics

    31.5 Medium Neutral · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  14. Urban Decay

    40WY · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. Rimmel London

    103 True Ivory · Kind & Free Glow It Up Moisturising Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  16. Armani Beauty

    8 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  17. Natasha Denona

    90N · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  18. PÜR

    TG6 Honey · 4-In-1 Love Your Selfie Longwear Foundation & Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  19. Exa

    290 Seb · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  20. Givenchy

    N08 · Matissime Velvet Radiant Mattifying Fluid Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. Too Faced

    Natural Beige · Born This Way Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  22. Origins

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  23. Laura Mercier

    4W1 · Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 - Oil Free

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  24. Catrice

    021W · Invisible Cover Cushion Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. Hourglass

    Golden Natural · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  26. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Light 240 W - light with warm undertones · Camo CC Cream SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  27. Huda Beauty

    310G Amaretti · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  28. Tarte

    48G · SEA Water Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  29. Burt's Bees

    Classic Ivory · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  30. Juvia's Place

    500 Bogota · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Clinique

    Fresh Sand · Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup

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

  32. Estée Lauder

    3W2 Cashew · Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Makeup SPF 45

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  33. Bobbi Brown

    Golden · Skin Long-Wear Fluid Powder Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  34. CoverGirl

    L80 True Ivory · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  35. VDL

    V05 Warm Deep Tan · Perfect Lasting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  36. Clarins

    M6W · Double Serum Foundation 2in1 Hybrid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  37. Lawless

    Nomad · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  38. Makeup Revolution

    F8.2 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  39. Smashbox

    2.18 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  40. Fenty Beauty

    6 · Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

Closest shade in the other 71 brands

A to Z by brand. The 40 above are closer; open a shade to see how close it is.

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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.