MAC

NC45.5 in other brands

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

Depth: Lighter than 29% of the shades in our data
Undertone: Listed as neutral on the brand's website
Swatch: Reads warmer than most shades this deep #af835c
Data: MAC's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is CoverGirl 600 Rich in Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation (likely close). In all, 125 ranges have a likely-close shade and 102 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 102 brands. The other 62 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.

CoverGirl

600 Rich · Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Tom Ford

10.7 Amber · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Shiseido

440 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Catrice

048 Desert Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
NYX Professional Makeup

Camel · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Physicians Formula

Medium · Silk Foundation Elixir

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Kevyn Aucoin

13 Deep EF · The Etherealist Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
ColourPop

155W Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Burt's Bees

Rich Caramel · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
Morphe

F3.20 Olive · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Lawless

Bronze · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

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

Mallorca · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
surratt beauty

8 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

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

450G · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Estée Lauder

5W2 Rich Caramel · Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Makeup SPF 45

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Anastasia Beverly Hills

330W · Luminous Foundation

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

42.5 Tan Warm · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Hourglass

Beige · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Dermablend

48N · Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops

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

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

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

Sand · Pro.Matte Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Urban Decay

60NN · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
jane iredale

Bittersweet · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill

Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm
Fenty Beauty

15 · Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Tarte

36S · Maracuja Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer

Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm
Natasha Denona

87W · Foundation X+

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

212-66120 120 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Maybelline

Warm Honey · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
PÜR

TN6 Tan · 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

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

Mocha · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Powder Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool
KVD Vegan Beauty

060 Tan · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

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

36 Ambre · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm
Cover FX

G70 · Pressed Mineral Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm
bareMinerals

09 Chestnut · COMPLEXION RESCUE Hydrating Foundation Stick with Mineral SPF 25

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

Amber Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Givenchy

P395 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool
Lorac

17 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
NARS

New Guinea · All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

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

11 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Clinique

WN 115.5 Mocha · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

Likely close Swatch reads about the same

Closest shade in the other 62 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

NW45 (lighter)
NC46 (deeper)

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