MAC

NC30 in other brands

Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth

Lighter than 41% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as warm on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads warmer than most shades this deep #c19869

Data

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

The closest shade in another brand is MAC NC38 in Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control (likely close). In all, 176 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. MAC

   NC38 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

2. Sephora Collection

   33 Medium Walnut · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

3. e.l.f. Cosmetics

   5 Medium/Tan Warm · Halo Glow Liquid Filter

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

4. Fenty Beauty

   360 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

5. Huda Beauty

   320G Tres Leches · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

6. Essence

   90 Dark Sand · I Love Flawless Skin Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

7. Morphe

   F2.50 Olive · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

8. Too Faced

   Natural Beige · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Powder Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

9. NARS

   MD2 Tahoe · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

10. Armani Beauty

    7.8 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

11. Cover FX

    2 G Plus Medium · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

12. KVD Vegan Beauty

    054 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

13. Kosas

    Medium Tan Neutral Olive 260 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

14. Estée Lauder

    4N1 Shell Beige · Double Wear Light Soft Matte Hydra Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

15. Charlotte Tilbury

    9 NEUTRAL · Beautiful Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

16. NYX Professional Makeup

    Beige · Total Control Pro Drop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

17. Burt's Bees

    Nutmeg · Mattifying Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

18. Catrice

    055 Warm Bamboo · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

19. Laura Mercier

    Tawny · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

20. Milani

    Deep Tan · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

21. Smashbox

    3.02 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

22. Milk Makeup

    Golden Sand · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

23. Maybelline

    Soft Tan · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

24. KIKO Milano

    NG100 Neutral Gold 100 · Full Coverage 2-in-1 Foundation & Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-warm

25. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    310C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

26. Clarins

    M6W · Double Serum Foundation 2in1 Hybrid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

27. Lorac

    08 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

28. PÜR

    Tan · 4-In-1 Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

29. Urban Decay

    40WO · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

30. Dermablend

    40W Sienna · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

31. Clinique

    Fresh Sand · Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-cool

32. Origins

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

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

33. Natasha Denona

    87W · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

34. Wet n Wild

    Desert Beige · PhotoFocus Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

35. Shiseido

    420 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

36. Il Makiage

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

37. Ulta Beauty

    Medium to Tan Warm · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

38. bareMinerals

    21 Sable · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

39. Sisley Paris

    4W Cinnamon · Phyto-Teint Perfection

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

40. jane iredale

    Velvet · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · 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 150 Tan
• Amorepacific 208 Medium Yellow
• Antonym Dark
• Au Naturale Seville
• Beauty Bakerie 331 Neutral
• beautyblender 3.55 Neutral/Olive
• Becca Cosmetics Amber
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 7 Medium-Tan Neutral
• Bite Beauty M90
• BLK/OPL Rich Caramel
• Bobbi Brown Warm Honey
• boscia Manhattan Beach
• Clé de Peau Beauté O40 Light Tan Ocher
• ColourPop 147W Medium Dark
• COOLA Golden
• CoverGirl L80 True Ivory
• Dior 2.5 Warm Olive
• Dose Of Colors 122 Medium Tan
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
• Dr. Jart+ Medium
• Elcie Cosmetics Vanilla
• Exa 290 Seb
• florence by mills LM050
• Flower Beauty M4 Tawny
• Givenchy P340
• Gucci 350W
• Guerlain 05W
• Haus Labs 260 Light Medium
• Hourglass Warm Beige
• Hynt Beauty Honey Chestnut
• ILIA 11 Matira
• It Cosmetics 35 Medium Warm
• J.Cat Beauty Soft Tan
• Josie Maran Medium Dark
• Jouer Cosmetics Maple
• Juice Beauty 10 Naked Beige
• Juvia's Place 500 Bogota
• Kevyn Aucoin 12 Deep EF
• Koh Gen Do 143
• L.A. Girl Light Tan
• L'Oréal 290 Warm
• La Mer 450 Sepia
• Lancôme 450 Suede N
• Lawless Warmth
• lilah b. b classic
• Make Up For Ever Y455
• Makeup Revolution F8.2
• Max Factor 08 MEDIUM-TAN
• No7 11 Warm Sand
• Nudestix 5 Nude
• Ofra Cosmetics 6
• Pacifica 20CM Cool Medium
• Pat McGrath Labs 15 Medium
• Perricone MD Nude
• Physicians Formula Light to Medium
• Pretty Vulgar Shameless Skin
• Rare Beauty 340C
• Revlon 410 Toast
• Rimmel London 250 Sun Beige
• rms beauty 55
• Smith & Cult 300 Neutral
• surratt beauty 10 Surreal Skin
• Tarte 42G Tan Golden
• The Ordinary 3.0 Y
• Tom Ford 8.7 Golden Almond
• UOMA Beauty T3N Honey Honey
• VDL A05.5 Warm Undertone
• W3LL People Dark Golden
• Wander Beauty Golden Tan
• Yves Saint Laurent BD65
• ZOEVA 240N Gratitude

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Next to it in Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation

• NC27 (lighter)
• NW30 (deeper)

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