MAC foundation shade finder
5 products, 189 shades. Pick a product to see every shade, light to deep, each with its closest match in other brands.
- Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation 24 shades · Liquid and cream
- Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control 67 shades · Liquid and cream
- Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation 53 shades · Powder
- Studio Fix Soft Matte Foundation Stick 29 shades · Stick
- Studio Waterweight SPF 30 Foundation 16 shades · Liquid and cream
MAC shades: quick answers
How do I find my MAC foundation shade?
If you wear a shade from another brand, type it into the shade finder and look for the MAC row in your results. If you already wear a MAC shade, open its product above and pick the shade to see its closest match in every other brand.
How light and how deep do MAC foundations go?
The lightest MAC shade in our data is NC10 (Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation), among the very lightest of all the shades we compare. The deepest is NW57 (Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control), among the very deepest of all the shades we compare.
Does MAC list undertones for its shades?
184 of the 189 MAC shades in our data have an undertone in their name, code or listing: 63 warm, 59 neutral, 34 cool, 14 neutral-warm, 8 olive and 6 neutral-cool.
What's a close match for a MAC shade in another brand?
One example from the middle of the Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control range: the closest shade to MAC NC35 in another brand is Becca Cosmetics 3W3 Olive (likely close). Every MAC shade page lists its closest match in each other brand.
1 of these product was checked on MAC's own website in October 2026; the rest use retailer swatches from January 2021.