Foundation Shades

MAC

NC55 in other brands

Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation · Powder

Depth
Lighter than 56% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #d8a971
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Dermablend 35W Chai in Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation (likely close). In all, 159 ranges have a likely-close shade and 103 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 103 brands. The other 63 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. Dermablend

    35W Chai · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Sephora Collection

    29 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 7 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  4. Armani Beauty

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  5. Dose Of Colors

    119 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  6. bareMinerals

    18 Pecan · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

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

  7. NARS

    M3.75 Córdoba · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  8. Estée Lauder

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. L'Oréal

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  10. Flower Beauty

    M3 Classic Tan · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  11. Tarte

    22G Light Golden · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Neutral · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  13. Bobbi Brown

    Golden Honey · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  14. Fenty Beauty

    235 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. Pat McGrath Labs

    16 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  16. Pacifica

    26NM Neutral Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  17. Smashbox

    2.0 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. Lancôme

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  19. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    290C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  20. beautyblender

    3.35 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. Juvia's Place

    530 Ibiza · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  22. KVD Vegan Beauty

    51 Medium W · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  23. Lorac

    09 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  24. Hynt Beauty

    Bronzed Beige · Encore Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. Milk Makeup

    Honey · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  26. Laura Mercier

    Tawny · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  27. Au Naturale

    Honey · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  28. Almay

    110 Light · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  29. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Tan · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  30. The Ordinary

    2.1 Y · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Morphe

    F2.30 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  32. Clinique

    WN 54 Honey Wheat · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  33. Guerlain

    045W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  34. jane iredale

    Latte · Liquid Minerals A Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  35. PÜR

    TG3 Light Tan · 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  36. It Cosmetics

    Neutral Medium · Bye Bye Foundation Powder

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  37. Urban Decay

    60WY · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  38. Wet n Wild

    Buff Bisque · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  39. Milani

    Natural Bisque · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  40. Rare Beauty

    280N · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed olive

Closest shade in the other 63 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.