MAC

NW53 in other brands

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

Depth

Lighter than 5% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as cool on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads in between warm and cool #6d452e

Data

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

This shade is deeper than most shades in our data, so many ranges won't go far enough. Look for the "Likely close" rows first.

The closest shade in another brand is PÜR Deeper in 4-In-1 Foundation Stick (likely close). In all, 95 ranges have a likely-close shade and 87 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 87 brands. The other 47 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. PÜR

   Deeper · 4-In-1 Foundation Stick

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

2. Urban Decay

   81 · Hydromaniac Glowy Tinted Hydrator Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

3. Benefit Cosmetics

   Shade 11 Dark Neutral · Hello Happy Flawless Brightening Foundation SPF 15

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

4. Ulta Beauty

   Deep Warm · Effortless Effect Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

5. UOMA Beauty

   T2N Black Pearl · Say What?! Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

6. NARS

   D5 Zambie · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

7. Tarte

   58S Rich Sand · Babassu Foundcealer Skincare Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

8. Fenty Beauty

   480 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

9. Milani

   Rich Sienna · Screen Queen Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

10. Il Makiage

    212-66220 220 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

11. NYX Professional Makeup

    Deep Rich · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

12. Estée Lauder

    8C1 Rich Java · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

13. Haus Labs

    510 Deep · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

14. BLK/OPL

    Suede Mocha · TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

15. Sephora Collection

    65 Deep Dark Ebony · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

16. Catrice

    090 Espresso Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

17. Morphe

    F4.120 Cool · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

18. Becca Cosmetics

    Chestnut · Skin Love Weightless Blur Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

19. Make Up For Ever

    R530 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

20. L'Oréal

    114 Rich Chocolate · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

21. Beauty Bakerie

    305 Warm · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

22. Clinique

    CN 127 Truffle · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

23. KVD Vegan Beauty

    086 Deep · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

24. bareMinerals

    11 Cedar · Complexion Rescue Hydrating Foundation Stick Broad Spectrum SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

25. Dermablend

    75W · Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

26. Dose Of Colors

    134 Dark · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-cool

27. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    8 Rich Cool · Halo Glow Liquid Filter

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

28. Natasha Denona

    YN14 - Deep Yellow Neutral · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral-warm

29. Gucci

    520O · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

30. Elcie Cosmetics

    Chestnut · Micro Silque Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

31. Hourglass

    Chestnut · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

32. Physicians Formula

    DpW2 · The Healthy Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

33. Lancôme

    555 Suede C · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

34. It Cosmetics

    60 Deep Warm · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

35. Armani Beauty

    16 · Neo Nude Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed olive

36. Huda Beauty

    550R Hot Fudge · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

37. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    480C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed olive

38. Kosas

    10 Tone · Tinted Face Oil Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

39. Laura Mercier

    Espresso · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

40. Smith & Cult

    500 Cool · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed cool

Closest shade in the other 47 brands

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

• Almay 900 Cappuccino
• Au Naturale Goa
• beautyblender 4.55 Cool
• Bobbi Brown Cool Walnut
• boscia La Jolla
• Burt's Bees Deep Maple
• Charlotte Tilbury 15 WARM
• ColourPop 215N Deep Dark
• Cover FX N120
• CoverGirl D70 Cappuccino
• Dior 080 Ebony
• Essence 270 Warm Amber
• Exa 150 Dequan
• florence by mills D200
• Flower Beauty D3 Mocha
• Givenchy W480
• ILIA 18 Roque
• J.Cat Beauty Autumn Spice
• jane iredale M17
• Juice Beauty 29 Deep
• Juvia's Place 210 Togo
• KIKO Milano Cocoa
• L.A. Girl Rich Cocoa
• La Mer 420 Terra
• Lorac 24
• MAC NW60
• Makeup Revolution F13.7
• Marc Jacobs Beauty 86 Cocoa Deep
• Maybelline 375 Java
• Milk Makeup Deep
• Nudestix 10 Nude
• Ofra Cosmetics 10
• Pacifica 01CD Cool Deep
• Pat McGrath Labs 33 Deep
• Perricone MD Rich
• Pretty Vulgar Darling At Dusk
• Rare Beauty 520W
• rms beauty 111
• Shiseido 560
• Smashbox 4.7
• surratt beauty 15 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 3.3 N
• Tom Ford 13.0 Espresso
• Too Faced Spiced Rum
• Wet n Wild Almond
• Yves Saint Laurent B95
• ZOEVA 410W Strong

Filter every range in the shade finder

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

• NW50 (lighter)
• C55 (deeper)

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