MAC

NW40 in other brands

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

Depth: Lighter than 14% of the shades in our data
Undertone: Listed as cool on the brand's website
Swatch: Reads warmer than most shades this deep #91623b
Data: MAC's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

Listed as cool, but its swatch reads warmer than most shades this deep. Retailer swatches don't always show undertone well, so give the listed undertone more weight.

The closest shade in another brand is NYX Professional Makeup Almond in Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation (likely close). In all, 113 ranges have a likely-close shade and 95 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 95 brands. The other 55 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.

NYX Professional Makeup

Almond · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

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

Café · Pro.Matte Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Laura Mercier

Ganache · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

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

370W · Luminous Foundation

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

Chai · Born This Way Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Make Up For Ever

R530 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
Maybelline

362 Truffle · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Gucci

470O · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Hourglass

No. 7 Chestnut · Veil Fluid Makeup

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

27 Medium Deep · Sublime Perfection Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
CoverGirl

D50 Deep Golden · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

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

Shade 10 Deep Warm · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

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

6N1 Mocha · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Nudestix

8 Nude · Tinted Cover Foundation

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

313 Warm · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

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

074 Tan · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

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

21 · Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
BLK/OPL

Amber · TRUE COLOR Mineral Matte Crème Powder Foundation SPF 15

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Morphe

F4.20 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Tarte

53G deep golden · face tape foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Milani

Cool Sienna · Screen Queen Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
NARS

D2 New Caledonia · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Smashbox

4.25 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

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

56.5 P · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

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

51.5 Rich Warm · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Exa

180 Annette · High Fidelity Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
bareMinerals

5NW Neutral Deep 5 · Blemish Rescue Salicylic Acid Loose Powder Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Kosas

Medium Deep Neutral Olive 360 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

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

510R Cocoa · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool
Cover FX

G110 · Pressed Mineral Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Clinique

WN 124 Sienna · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

Likely close Swatch reads cooler
Tom Ford

11.5 Warm Nutmeg · Traceless Foundation Stick

Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm
beautyblender

4.20 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm
Burt's Bees

Walnut · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

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

6 Tan/Deep Warm · Halo Glow Liquid Filter

Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm
Bobbi Brown

Neutral Golden · Skin Foundation Stick

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

11.5 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm
PÜR

Dark · 4-In-1 Foundation Stick

Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral
Haus Labs

440 Medium Deep · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

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

Warm Ivory · Micro Silque Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 55 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

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