Foundation Shades

MAC

NC50 in other brands

Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation · Powder

Depth
Lighter than 66% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #dfb276
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Benefit Cosmetics Shade 6 in Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20 (likely close). In all, 101 ranges have a likely-close shade and 97 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 97 brands. The other 57 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. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 6 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Fenty Beauty

    255 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Warm · Velvet Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Pacifica

    26NM Neutral Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  5. Juvia's Place

    530 Ibiza · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  6. Sephora Collection

    18.5 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Dermablend

    25N Natural Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  8. Tarte

    Light Sand · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Airbrush Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. Natasha Denona

    58Y · Foundation X+

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. Lancôme

    190 Ivoire W · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Almay

    110 Light · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  12. NARS

    M3 Stromboli · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. Charlotte Tilbury

    6 WARM · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  14. beautyblender

    3.20 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. Estée Lauder

    2W1 Dawn · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  16. L'Oréal

    W6.5, Medium · True Match Super-Blendable Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  17. The Ordinary

    2.1 Y · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. Kosas

    Light+ Neutral Olive 160 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  19. Bobbi Brown

    Warm Natural · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  20. Au Naturale

    Honey · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  21. Armani Beauty

    5 · Designer Lift Smoothing Firming Full Coverage Foundation with SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  22. Maybelline

    Golden Caramel · SuperStay Full Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  23. Rare Beauty

    230N · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  24. Dose Of Colors

    119 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  25. Laura Mercier

    4N1 · Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  26. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    290C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  27. Milk Makeup

    Warm Medium · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  28. Urban Decay

    50WY · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  29. Milani

    Natural Bisque · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  30. bareMinerals

    14 Golden Medium · ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  31. KVD Vegan Beauty

    027 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  32. Wet n Wild

    Golden Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  33. Flower Beauty

    M3 Classic Tan · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  34. Cover FX

    1 G Plus Medium · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  35. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Linen · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  36. Huda Beauty

    310G · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  37. ZOEVA

    200W Geniune · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  38. surratt beauty

    5 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  39. It Cosmetics

    Neutral Medium · Bye Bye Foundation Powder

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  40. Makeup Revolution

    F6 · Fast Base Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 57 brands

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Colours come from retailer swatch photos taken in January 2021. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.