MAC

NC42 in other brands

Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth

Lighter than 33% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as warm on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads warmer than most shades this deep #b58a5d

Data

MAC's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Urban Decay 51WY in Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation (likely close). In all, 143 ranges have a likely-close shade and 108 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 108 brands. The other 68 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. Urban Decay

   51WY · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

2. Catrice

   046 Caramel Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

3. Huda Beauty

   330N Butter Pecan · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

4. Tom Ford

   10.5 Mocha · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

5. L.A. Girl

   Sand · Pro.Matte Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

6. Burt's Bees

   Pecan · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

7. Hourglass

   Beige · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

8. NARS

   MD3.3 Caracas · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

9. Dermablend

   48N · Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

10. No7

    11 Warm Sand · HydraLuminous Moisturising Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

11. Physicians Formula

    Medium · Silk Foundation Elixir

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

12. Ulta Beauty

    Tan Olive · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

13. Laura Mercier

    5W1 · Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

14. Tarte

    46S tan-deep sand · Maracuja Juicy Glow Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

15. It Cosmetics

    42.5 Tan Warm · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

16. Smashbox

    4.0 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

17. Fenty Beauty

    14 · Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

18. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 8 Tan Warm · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

19. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    40 Tan Warm · Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

20. jane iredale

    Velvet · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

21. Sisley Paris

    6W Chestnut · Phyto-Teint Perfection

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

22. NYX Professional Makeup

    Golden · Total Control Pro Drop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

23. KVD Vegan Beauty

    060 Tan · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-warm

24. Essence

    03 · Natural Matte Mousse Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

25. Sephora Collection

    31 Medium Almond · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

26. Charlotte Tilbury

    11 COOL · Beautiful Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

27. Clarins

    06 · Skin Illusion Tinted Moisturiser SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

28. Lancôme

    460 Suede W · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

29. Morphe

    F3.20 Olive · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed olive

30. Lawless

    Bronze · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-warm

31. Estée Lauder

    3C1 Dusk · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

32. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    332C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

33. MAC

    NW50 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

34. Becca Cosmetics

    Amber · Skin Love Weightless Blur Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

35. Shiseido

    440 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

36. ColourPop

    155W Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

37. Rimmel London

    403: Golden Caramel – Warm undertones · Lasting Finish 35 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

38. KIKO Milano

    NG110 Neutral Gold 110 · Full Coverage 2-in-1 Foundation & Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-warm

39. CoverGirl

    600 Rich · Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

40. Gucci

    370O · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

Closest shade in the other 68 brands

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

• Almay 600 Make Mine Dark
• Amorepacific 208 Medium Yellow
• Antonym Dark
• Armani Beauty 7.5
• Au Naturale Mallorca
• bareMinerals 24 Latte
• Beauty Bakerie 323 Warm
• beautyblender 3.70 Warm/Olive
• Bite Beauty T125
• BLK/OPL Rich Caramel
• Bobbi Brown Warm Honey
• boscia Newport
• Clé de Peau Beauté BF60 Deep Tan Buff
• Clinique WN 76 Toasted Wheat
• Cover FX 4 G Medium
• Dior 7 Neutral
• Dose Of Colors 123 Medium Tan
• Dr. Jart+ Medium
• Elcie Cosmetics Vanilla
• Exa 300 Michelle
• florence by mills MT120
• Flower Beauty M5 Caramel
• Givenchy P340
• Guerlain 055W
• Haus Labs 260 Light Medium
• Hynt Beauty Honey Chestnut
• Il Makiage 212-66120 120
• ILIA Martinique
• J.Cat Beauty Golden Beige
• Josie Maran Medium Dark
• Jouer Cosmetics Maple
• Juice Beauty 15 Rosy Sand
• Juvia's Place 440 Savanna
• Kevyn Aucoin 14 Deep EF
• Koh Gen Do 301
• Kosas Medium Deep Neutral Olive 290
• L'Oréal Neutral 230
• La Mer 41 Soft Cameo
• Lorac 17
• Make Up For Ever Y503
• Makeup Revolution F10.2
• Max Factor 09 TAN
• Maybelline Soft Tan
• Milani Golden Tan
• Milk Makeup Golden Sand
• Natasha Denona 87W
• Nudestix 7 Nude
• Ofra Cosmetics 7.2
• Origins 530
• Pacifica 16NT Neutral Tan
• Pat McGrath Labs 18 Medium
• Perricone MD Nude
• Pretty Vulgar Deep Truth
• PÜR Golden Tan
• Rare Beauty 340C
• Revlon 330 Natural Tan
• rms beauty 55
• Smith & Cult 300 Neutral
• surratt beauty 10 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 3.1 Y
• Too Faced Maple
• UOMA Beauty T1N Bronze Venus
• VDL V07 Cool Undertone
• W3LL People Rich Mocha
• Wander Beauty Rich
• Wet n Wild Caramel
• Yves Saint Laurent B55
• ZOEVA 280N Honour

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Next to it in Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation

• NW40 (lighter)
• NW43 (deeper)

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