MAC

NC5 in other brands

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

Depth

Lighter than 75% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as warm on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads warmer than most shades this deep #dbbfa3

Data

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

The closest shade in another brand is e.l.f. Cosmetics 2 Fair/Light in Halo Glow Liquid Filter (likely close). In all, 179 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.

1. e.l.f. Cosmetics

   2 Fair/Light · Halo Glow Liquid Filter

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

2. Makeup Revolution

   F1 · Fast Base Stick Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

3. Exa

   460 Gretta · High Fidelity Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

4. Burt's Bees

   Ivory · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

5. Origins

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

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

6. Laura Mercier

   3W1 · Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 30

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

7. Make Up For Ever

   Y218 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

8. Anastasia Beverly Hills

   140N · Luminous Foundation

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

9. PÜR

   MG2 Bisque · 4-In-1 Love Your Selfie Longwear Foundation & Concealer

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

10. Tom Ford

    5.5 Bisque · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

11. Jouer Cosmetics

    Linen · Essential High Coverage Crème Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

12. Urban Decay

    0.5 · All Nighter Liquid Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

13. bareMinerals

    06 Cashmere · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

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

14. Lancôme

    015N · SKIN FEELS GOOD Skin Nourishing Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

15. Ulta Beauty

    Light to Medium Cool · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

16. NYX Professional Makeup

    Light Ivory · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

17. Guerlain

    035W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

18. Yves Saint Laurent

    BD10 · Touche Eclat Le Teint Radiant Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-cool

19. ColourPop

    70W Light · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

20. Kosas

    Very Light Neutral 100 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

21. Charlotte Tilbury

    4.5 · Light Wonder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

22. Estée Lauder

    1C1 Cool Bone · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

23. Wet n Wild

    Nude Ivory · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

24. Koh Gen Do

    213 · Aqua Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

25. Maybelline

    Warm Nude · Dream Urban Cover Flawless Coverage Foundation SPF 50

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

26. Natasha Denona

    41 YLight Medium · Foundation X+

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

27. Dior

    4 Warm Olive · BACKSTAGE Face & Body Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

28. Bobbi Brown

    Warm Ivory · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

29. Fenty Beauty

    125 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

30. ZOEVA

    050N Beautiful · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

31. Armani Beauty

    4 · Luminous Silk Compact Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

32. Juvia's Place

    710 Maricao · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-warm

33. Givenchy

    Y110 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

34. jane iredale

    Riviera · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

35. VDL

    A04.5 Warm Undertone · Perfect Lasting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

36. Tarte

    12N · SEA Water Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

37. Haus Labs

    040 Fair · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed neutral

38. Morphe

    F1.50 Neutral · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed neutral

39. beautyblender

    2.10 Cool · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

40. NARS

    St Moritz · Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

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.

• Almay 100 Ivory
• Amorepacific 104 Light/Medium Pink
• Antonym Beige Light
• Au Naturale Porcelain
• Beauty Bakerie 345 Warm
• Becca Cosmetics 1W1 Shell
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 3 Light Neutral Warm
• Bite Beauty L25
• boscia Venice
• Catrice 030 Sand Beige
• Clinique Matte Cream
• Cover FX N10
• CoverGirl 210 Classic Ivory
• Dermablend 0N
• Dose Of Colors 111 Light
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Light/Medium
• Dr. Jart+ light to medium skin
• Elcie Cosmetics Porcelain
• Essence 10 Cool Porcelain
• florence by mills F010
• Flower Beauty L2 Ivory
• Gucci 180W
• Hourglass Light Beige
• Huda Beauty 110N Angel Food
• Hynt Beauty Sand
• Il Makiage 212-66030 30
• ILIA 10 Porto Ferro
• It Cosmetics 11 Fair Neutral
• J.Cat Beauty Porcelain
• Josie Maran RG30 Mystical
• Juice Beauty 14 Sand
• Kevyn Aucoin 02 Light EF
• KVD Vegan Beauty 004 Light
• L.A. Girl Nude
• L'Oréal Pearl
• La Mer 03 Warm Porcelain
• Lawless Kalahari
• lilah b. b original
• Lorac 03
• MAC NW25
• Milani Creamy Nude
• Milk Makeup Sand
• Nudestix 3 Nude
• Ofra Cosmetics 4.25
• Pacifica 38NF Neutral Fair
• Pat McGrath Labs 8 Light Medium
• Perricone MD Porcelain
• Physicians Formula Fair
• Rare Beauty 170W
• Revlon 210 Sand Beige
• rms beauty 11
• Sephora Collection 7
• Shiseido 330
• Smashbox 1.1
• Smith & Cult 150 Warm
• surratt beauty 3 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 1.2 P
• Too Faced Seashell
• UOMA Beauty T1N Fair Lady
• W3LL People Fair Golden
• Wander Beauty Light Medium
• Winky Lux Light

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

• NW5 (lighter)
• N5 (deeper)

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