MAC

NC40 in other brands

Studio Fix Soft Matte Foundation Stick · Stick

Depth

Lighter than 42% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as warm from its retail listing

Swatch

Reads in between warm and cool #d7965b

Data

Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Clinique WN 96 Chai in Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer (likely close). In all, 145 ranges have a likely-close shade and 104 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 104 brands. The other 64 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. Clinique

   WN 96 Chai · Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer

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

2. Laura Mercier

   Suntan · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

3. Natasha Denona

   NY11 - Tan Neutral Yellow · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

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

4. Fenty Beauty

   250 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

5. It Cosmetics

   42 Tan Neutral · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

6. NARS

   MD2 Tahoe · Sheer Glow Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

7. jane iredale

   M8 · Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

8. L'Oréal

   110 Creme Cafe · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

9. Too Faced

   Golden Beige · Born This Way Matte 24 Hour Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

10. Tarte

    44S Tan Sand · Babassu Foundcealer Skincare Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

11. Kosas

    Medium Warm 240 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

12. Milani

    Tan · Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

13. KVD Vegan Beauty

    53 Medium N · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

14. Revlon

    410 Toast · ColorStay Full Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

15. Juvia's Place

    520 Tangier · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

16. Maybelline

    Toffee · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

17. ZOEVA

    240N Gratitude · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

18. MAC

    NC38 · Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

19. Wet n Wild

    Classic Beige · PhotoFocus Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

20. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Peach · Youthful Glow Foundation Serum Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

21. Charlotte Tilbury

    9 NEUTRAL · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

22. beautyblender

    3.75 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

23. J.Cat Beauty

    Soft Tan · Aquasurance Compact Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

24. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    30 Medium Warm · Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

25. Urban Decay

    70WY · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

26. Pacifica

    15WT Warm Tan · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

27. bareMinerals

    19 Toffee · BAREPRO Performance Wear Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

28. Dermablend

    40N Chestnut · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral-cool

29. Lancôme

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

30. Yves Saint Laurent

    BD70 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

31. Cover FX

    60 G+ · Natural Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

32. Morphe

    F2.80 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

33. Estée Lauder

    4W1 Honey Bronze · Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Makeup SPF 45

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

34. Hynt Beauty

    Honey Chestnut · Encore Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

35. Smashbox

    3.2 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Oil-Free Hydra Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

36. Gucci

    340N · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

37. Sephora Collection

    35 N · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

38. Hourglass

    No. 3 Sand · Veil Fluid Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

39. Armani Beauty

    8.75 · Neo Nude Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

40. Flower Beauty

    M5 Caramel · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper

Closest shade in the other 64 brands

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

• Almay 150 Tan
• Amorepacific 208 Medium Yellow
• Anastasia Beverly Hills 310C
• Antonym Dark
• Au Naturale Lucia
• Beauty Bakerie 329 Warm Neutral
• Becca Cosmetics 3W3 Olive
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 8
• Bite Beauty M90
• BLK/OPL Rich Caramel
• Bobbi Brown Warm Honey
• boscia Manhattan Beach
• Burt's Bees Classic Ivory
• Catrice 037 Golden Beige
• ColourPop 145W Med Dark
• COOLA Golden
• CoverGirl M10 Golden Natural
• Dior 3 Warm Olive
• Dose Of Colors 122 Medium Tan
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
• Elcie Cosmetics Vanilla
• Essence 90 Neutral Suede
• Exa 370 Dawn
• florence by mills LM050
• Givenchy P350
• Guerlain 05C
• Haus Labs 145 Light
• Huda Beauty 440G
• Il Makiage 212-66065 65
• ILIA 11 Matira
• Josie Maran Medium Dark
• Jouer Cosmetics Maple
• Juice Beauty 15 Rosy Sand
• Kevyn Aucoin 10.5 Medium EF
• KIKO Milano Hazelnut
• Koh Gen Do 301
• L.A. Girl Soft Honey
• La Mer 450 Sepia
• Lawless Warmth
• Lorac 15
• Make Up For Ever Y434
• Makeup Revolution F12
• Milk Makeup Golden Sand
• Nudestix 5 Medium
• NYX Professional Makeup Neutral Buff
• Ofra Cosmetics 6
• Origins 530
• Pat McGrath Labs 17 Medium
• Perricone MD Nude
• Physicians Formula Light to Medium
• Pretty Vulgar Shameless Skin
• PÜR TG3 Light Tan
• Rare Beauty 370N
• rms beauty 55
• Shiseido 350 Maple
• Smith & Cult 340 Warm
• surratt beauty 10 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 3.1 Y
• Tom Ford 3.7 Champagne
• UOMA Beauty T1W Bronze Venus
• VDL A05.5 Warm Undertone
• W3LL People Dark Golden
• Wander Beauty Golden Tan
• Winky Lux Deep

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Next to it in Studio Fix Soft Matte Foundation Stick

• NC38 (lighter)
• NC42 (deeper)

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