MAC

NW25 in other brands

Studio Waterweight SPF 30 Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth

Lighter than 69% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as neutral-cool from its retail listing

Swatch

Reads cooler than most shades this deep #eaaf8c

Data

Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Maybelline 230 Natural Buff in Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation (likely close). In all, 207 ranges have a likely-close shade and 104 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 104 brands. The other 64 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. Maybelline

   230 Natural Buff · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

2. Morphe

   Hint of Toffee · Morphe 2 Hint Hint Skin Tint

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

3. Bobbi Brown

   Cool Beige · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

4. Laura Mercier

   2C1 · Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 - Oil Free

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

5. Too Faced

   Seashell · Born This Way Matte 24 Hour Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

6. Kevyn Aucoin

   06 ST · Stripped Nude Skin Tint

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

7. Make Up For Ever

   Y405Golden · Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

8. bareMinerals

   02 Vanilla · Complexion Rescue Hydrating Foundation Stick Broad Spectrum SPF 25

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

9. Tarte

   20N · Maracuja Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

10. J.Cat Beauty

    Soft Taupe · Skinsurance Max Coverage Silky Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

11. Rare Beauty

    220C · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

12. Milk Makeup

    Cashmere · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

13. Pacifica

    29CM Cool Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

14. Clinique

    CN 52 Neutral · Even Better Glow Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

15. Natasha Denona

    P3 - Light Peach · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

16. Shiseido

    410 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

17. Fenty Beauty

    160 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

18. Becca Cosmetics

    2C2 Teak · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

19. Ulta Beauty

    Medium to Tan Neutral · Adjustable Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

20. L'Oréal

    N4, Light Medium · True Match Super-Blendable Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

21. Revlon

    240 Medium Beige · ColorStay Makeup For Combo/Oily Skin

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

22. rms beauty

    11.5 · "Un" Cover-Up Cream Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

23. Dior

    2 Warm Peach · Dior Airflash Spray Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

24. Yves Saint Laurent

    B40 · Touche Eclat All-In-One Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

25. NARS

    M3.25 Porto · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

26. Bite Beauty

    M75 · Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

27. Kosas

    Light+ Cool 180 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

28. Givenchy

    P210 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

29. KVD Vegan Beauty

    130 Light · Lock-It Powder Foundation Refills

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

30. Smashbox

    0.5 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

31. MAC

    NC44.5 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

32. Pat McGrath Labs

    12 Light Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

33. Armani Beauty

    4.25 · Power Fabric Longwear High Cover Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

34. Juice Beauty

    20 Golden Tan · PHYTO-PIGMENTS Flawless Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

35. CoverGirl

    L90 Classic Beige · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

36. Hourglass

    No. 2 Light Beige · Veil Fluid Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

37. Smith & Cult

    260 Warm · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

38. Tom Ford

    7.7 Honey · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

39. Sephora Collection

    13 P · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

40. Gucci

    160N · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

Closest shade in the other 64 brands

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

• Almay 400 Medium Meets Deep
• Amorepacific 106 Medium Pink
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Banana
• Antonym Dark
• Au Naturale Marino
• Beauty Bakerie 341 Warm Neutral
• beautyblender 2.50 Neutral
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 4
• boscia Manhattan Beach
• Burt's Bees Natural Beige
• Catrice 010 Cool Cashmere
• Charlotte Tilbury 7 COOL
• ColourPop 125N Med Dark
• COOLA Golden
• Cover FX N30
• Dermablend 20W Cashew Beige
• Dose Of Colors 117 Light Medium
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
• Dr. Jart+ Light
• e.l.f. Cosmetics 23 Light Cool
• Elcie Cosmetics Cameo
• Essence 10 Cool Porcelain
• Estée Lauder 1C1 Cool Bone
• Exa 520 Joshua
• florence by mills F020
• Flower Beauty M1 Natural Beige
• Guerlain 04C
• Haus Labs 175 Light
• Huda Beauty 405N
• Hynt Beauty Bronzed Beige
• Il Makiage 212-66060 60
• ILIA 8 Shela
• It Cosmetics Tan
• jane iredale M4
• Josie Maran Medium Dark
• Jouer Cosmetics Honey Beige
• Juvia's Place 610 Cebu
• Koh Gen Do 143
• L.A. Girl Porcelain
• La Mer 21 Petal
• Lancôme 355 Bisque
• Lawless Oasis
• lilah b. b classic
• Lorac 05
• Makeup Revolution F7
• Milani Creamy Natural
• Nudestix 3 Light
• NYX Professional Makeup Natural
• Ofra Cosmetics 4
• Origins 240
• Perricone MD Ivory
• Physicians Formula Fair to Light
• Pretty Vulgar Shameless Skin
• PÜR Medium
• surratt beauty 4 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 3.0 R
• UOMA Beauty T3N Fair Lady
• Urban Decay 30
• VDL V04.5 Cool Undertone
• W3LL People Fair Pink
• Wander Beauty Tan
• Wet n Wild Soft Beige
• Winky Lux Medium Deep
• ZOEVA 220W Glorious

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Next to it in Studio Waterweight SPF 30 Foundation

• NW35 (lighter)
• NC42 (deeper)

Colours come from retailer swatch photos taken in January 2021. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.