MAC

NC18 in other brands

Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control · Liquid and cream

Depth: Lighter than 58% of the shades in our data
Undertone: Listed as neutral on the brand's website
Swatch: Reads in between warm and cool #d9aa81
Data: MAC's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Estée Lauder 2W1 Dawn in Double Wear Light Soft Matte Hydra Makeup (likely close). In all, 257 ranges have a likely-close shade and 105 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 105 brands. The other 65 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.

Estée Lauder

2W1 Dawn · Double Wear Light Soft Matte Hydra Makeup

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Il Makiage

212-66025 25 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Huda Beauty

415N · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Laura Mercier

4W1 · Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Sephora Collection

28.5 N · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
L.A. Girl

Fair · Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Fenty Beauty

150 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
L'Oréal

Nude Beige · True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Urban Decay

20CP · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
Lancôme

210 Buff N · Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
PÜR

MG5 Beige · 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Natasha Denona

58Y · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Origins

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

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
It Cosmetics

31 Medium Neutral · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
KVD Vegan Beauty

021 Light · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Clinique

WN 24 Cork · Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer

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

Warm Nude · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Au Naturale

Sand · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Kevyn Aucoin

07 Medium EF · Foundation Balm

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
MAC

NW35 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

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

240W · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Shiseido

Light · Sports BB SPF 50+

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Almay

120 Beige · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Yves Saint Laurent

BD45 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Tarte

36N Medium-Tan Neutral · Babassu Foundcealer Skincare Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Rare Beauty

250W · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Bobbi Brown

Warm Ivory · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Pat McGrath Labs

14 Light Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Revlon

220 Natural Beige · ColorStay Light Cover Liquid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Milani

Natural Beige · Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Essence

30 Neutral Ivory · Pretty Natural Hydrating Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Catrice

039 Warm Driftwood · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Makeup Revolution

F9 · Fast Base Stick Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
e.l.f. Cosmetics

23 Light Cool · Soft Glam Satin Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
Milk Makeup

Golden Nude · Flex Foundation Stick

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
bareMinerals

12 Warm Natural · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Smith & Cult

200 Neutral · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Wet n Wild

Buff Bisque · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Armani Beauty

6.25 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Givenchy

Y325 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 65 brands

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

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Next to it in Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

NC17 (lighter)
NW18 (deeper)

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