MAC

NW20 in other brands

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

Depth

Lighter than 39% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as cool on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads in between warm and cool #c49776

Data

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

The closest shade in another brand is Cover FX 3 N Medium in Custom Cover Drops (likely close). In all, 212 ranges have a likely-close shade and 106 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 106 brands. The other 66 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. Cover FX

   3 N Medium · Custom Cover Drops

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

2. Tarte

   53G · SEA Water Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

3. Origins

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

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

4. Urban Decay

   6.5 · All Nighter Liquid Full Coverage Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

5. Lancôme

   250 Bisque W · Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

6. Physicians Formula

   Light to Medium · Silk Foundation Elixir

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

7. Hourglass

   Nude · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

8. Too Faced

   Caramel · Born This Way Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

9. Sephora Collection

   30 Medium Sand · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

10. Il Makiage

    212-66100 100 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

11. Yves Saint Laurent

    BD65 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

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

12. Exa

    260 Alex · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

13. Estée Lauder

    2C4 Ivory Rose · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

14. Maybelline

    Honey Beige · Dream Radiant Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

15. L'Oréal

    Buff Beige · True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

16. Armani Beauty

    7.5 · Power Fabric Longwear High Cover Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

17. Kevyn Aucoin

    12 Deep EF · The Etherealist Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

18. Milk Makeup

    Caramel · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

19. NYX Professional Makeup

    Classic Tan · Total Control Pro Drop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

20. Perricone MD

    Beige · No Makeup Foundation Serum Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

21. Bobbi Brown

    Neutral Golden · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

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

22. Burt's Bees

    Classic Ivory · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

23. Guerlain

    05N · Lingerie De Peau Natural Perfection Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

24. Natasha Denona

    85 Wdark · Foundation X+

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

25. Dermablend

    43W · Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

26. Lawless

    Warmth · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

27. It Cosmetics

    39 Tan Neutral · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

28. Tom Ford

    8.2 Warm Honey · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

29. KVD Vegan Beauty

    048 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

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

30. Milani

    Sand Beige · Conceal + Perfect Smooth Finish Cream-To-Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

31. Laura Mercier

    Pecan · Silk Crème Moisturizing Photo Edition Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

32. Shiseido

    360 Citrine · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Custom Finish Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

33. ILIA

    12 Kokkini · Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

34. Ulta Beauty

    Light · Moisturizing Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

35. Elcie Cosmetics

    Vanilla · Micro Silque Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

36. La Mer

    41 Soft Cameo · The Luminous Lifting Cushion Foundation SPF 20 + Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

37. Morphe

    F2.70 Neutral · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

38. Make Up For Ever

    Y415 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

39. Wet n Wild

    Classic Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

40. NARS

    Malaga · Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 66 brands

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

• Almay 500 Deep Like Me
• Amorepacific 208 Medium Yellow
• Anastasia Beverly Hills 315N
• Antonym Dark
• Au Naturale Seville
• bareMinerals 23 Walnut
• Beauty Bakerie 327 Cool Neutral
• beautyblender 3.65 Neutral
• Becca Cosmetics 3N3 Khaki
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 8
• Bite Beauty M90
• BLK/OPL Rich Caramel
• boscia Manhattan Beach
• Catrice 038 Honey Beige
• Charlotte Tilbury 8.5
• Clinique Voloptuous Vanilla
• ColourPop 130N Medium Dark
• COOLA Golden
• CoverGirl L80 True Ivory
• Dior 5 Warm
• Dose Of Colors 122 Medium Tan
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
• Dr. Jart+ Medium
• e.l.f. Cosmetics 25 Light Neutral
• Essence 50 Neutral Champagne
• Fenty Beauty 11
• florence by mills M080
• Flower Beauty M4 Tawny
• Givenchy Y310
• Gucci 280C
• Haus Labs 300 Medium
• Huda Beauty 220N Custard
• Hynt Beauty Honey Chestnut
• J.Cat Beauty Soft Tan
• jane iredale Cognac
• Josie Maran Medium Dark
• Jouer Cosmetics Maple
• Juice Beauty 15 Rosy Sand
• Juvia's Place 500 Bogota
• KIKO Milano Hazelnut
• Koh Gen Do 302
• Kosas 07 Tone
• L.A. Girl Medium Beige
• lilah b. b classic
• Lorac 12
• MAC NW40
• Makeup Revolution F8.2
• Nudestix 5 Nude
• Ofra Cosmetics 3
• Pacifica 20CM Cool Medium
• Pat McGrath Labs 17 Medium
• Pretty Vulgar Shameless Skin
• PÜR DG3 Caramel
• Rare Beauty 310W
• Revlon 400 Caramel
• rms beauty 44
• Smashbox 2.18
• Smith & Cult 280 Warm
• surratt beauty 10 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 3.1 Y
• UOMA Beauty T1N Bronze Venus
• VDL V06 Warm Rich Brown
• W3LL People Dark Golden
• Wander Beauty Golden Tan
• Winky Lux Deep
• ZOEVA 210N Gifted

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

• NC20 (lighter)
• NW22 (deeper)

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