MAC

C3.5 in other brands

Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth

Lighter than 49% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as warm on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads warmer than most shades this deep #c9a27d

Data

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

The closest shade in another brand is Tom Ford 8.7 Golden Almond in Traceless Soft Matte Foundation (likely close). In all, 267 ranges have a likely-close shade and 111 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 111 brands. The other 71 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. Tom Ford

   8.7 Golden Almond · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

2. ColourPop

   120W Medium Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

3. L'Oréal

   107.5 Ivory Beige · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

4. Pat McGrath Labs

   15 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

5. Too Faced

   Sand · Born This Way Pressed Powder Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

6. Catrice

   021W · Invisible Cover Cushion Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

7. NARS

   M6 Aruba · Sheer Glow Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

8. Huda Beauty

   250G Cheesecake · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

9. Lawless

   Nomad · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

10. Natasha Denona

    90 N Dark · Foundation X+

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

11. It Cosmetics

    31.5 Medium Neutral · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

12. Sephora Collection

    33.5 Golden Walnut · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

13. Estée Lauder

    3W2 Cashew · Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Makeup SPF 45

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

14. bareMinerals

    8.5 Terra · COMPLEXION RESCUE Hydrating Foundation Stick with Mineral SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

15. Il Makiage

    212-66070 70 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

16. Origins

    540 · Pretty in Bloom SPF 20 Flower-Infused Long-Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

17. Sisley Paris

    4W Cinnamon · Phyto-Teint Nude

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

18. Urban Decay

    6.0 · All Nighter Liquid Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

19. Exa

    290 Seb · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

20. Guerlain

    045N · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

21. Armani Beauty

    8 · Neo Nude Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

22. Fenty Beauty

    6 · Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

23. NYX Professional Makeup

    Buff · Total Control Pro Drop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

24. Lorac

    12 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

25. PÜR

    TG3 Oak · 4-In-1 Love Your Selfie Longwear Foundation & Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

26. MAC

    NC17 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

27. Make Up For Ever

    Y365 · Reboot Active Care Revitalizing Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

28. Givenchy

    N300 · Teint Couture City Balm Radiant Perfecting Skin Tint SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

29. Laura Mercier

    4W1 · Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 - Oil Free

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

30. Burt's Bees

    Natural Beige · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

31. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Light 205 N - Light with neutral undertones · Camo CC Cream SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

32. Clarins

    M5W · Double Serum Foundation 2in1 Hybrid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

33. Wet n Wild

    Bronze Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

34. VDL

    V05 Warm Deep Tan · Perfect Lasting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

35. Au Naturale

    Seville · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

36. Rimmel London

    103 True Ivory · Kind & Free Blur It Out Mattifying Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

37. Juvia's Place

    500 Bogota · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

38. Bobbi Brown

    Golden Natural · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

39. Beauty Bakerie

    333 Neutral · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

40. Shiseido

    420 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 71 brands

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

• Almay 130 Medium
• Amorepacific 204 Light/Medium Yellow
• Anastasia Beverly Hills 230N
• Antonym Dark
• beautyblender 3.55 Neutral/Olive
• Becca Cosmetics 3W3 Olive
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 6 Medium Warm
• Bite Beauty M90
• BLK/OPL Rich Caramel
• boscia Manhattan Beach
• Charlotte Tilbury 8 NEUTRAL
• Clé de Peau Beauté O30 Medium Ocher
• Clinique CN 90 Sand
• COOLA Golden
• Cover FX 2 G Plus Medium
• CoverGirl 580 Tan
• Dermablend 20W
• Dior 2.5 Warm Olive
• Dose Of Colors 117 Light Medium
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
• Dr. Jart+ Light
• Elcie Cosmetics Vanilla
• Essence 01
• florence by mills LM050
• Flower Beauty M4 Tawny
• Gucci 250O
• Haus Labs 145 Light
• Hourglass Warm Amber
• Hynt Beauty Bronzed Beige
• ILIA 11 Matira
• J.Cat Beauty Soft Tan
• jane iredale Honey Bronze
• Josie Maran Medium Dark
• Jouer Cosmetics Golden Sand
• Juice Beauty 10 Naked Beige
• Kevyn Aucoin 09 Medium EF
• KIKO Milano 04 Autumn Sand
• Koh Gen Do 143
• Kosas Light Medium Neutral 200
• KVD Vegan Beauty 018 Light
• L.A. Girl Natural
• La Mer 41 Soft Cameo
• Lancôme 340 Clair 35 N
• lilah b. b natural
• Makeup Revolution F8.2
• Max Factor 05 MEDIUM
• Maybelline Cashew
• Milani Natural Beige
• Milk Makeup Caramel
• Morphe F2.40 Neutral
• No7 11 Cashew
• Nudestix 5 Nude
• Ofra Cosmetics 6
• Pacifica 20CM Cool Medium
• Perricone MD Ivory
• Physicians Formula Fair
• Pretty Vulgar Shameless Skin
• Rare Beauty 310W
• Revlon 220 Natural Beige
• rms beauty 33
• Smashbox 1.1
• Smith & Cult 220 Neutral
• surratt beauty 5 Surreal Skin
• Tarte 48G
• The Ordinary 3.0 R
• Ulta Beauty Medium Neutral
• UOMA Beauty T3N Honey Honey
• W3LL People Medium Neutral
• Wander Beauty Golden Medium
• Yves Saint Laurent B25
• ZOEVA 180C Freedom

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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.