Foundation Shades

MAC

NW5 in other brands

Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 95% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as cool on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #e8d9c1
Data
MAC's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

Listed as cool, but its swatch reads warmer than most shades this deep. Retailer swatches don't always show undertone well, so give the listed undertone more weight.

This shade is lighter than most shades in our data, so many ranges won't go far enough. Look for the "Likely close" rows first.

The closest shade in another brand is Make Up For Ever Y215 in Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation (likely close). In all, 61 ranges have a likely-close shade and 100 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 100 brands. The other 60 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. Make Up For Ever

    Y215 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Sephora Collection

    03 P · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  3. Maybelline

    Classic Ivory · Dream Urban Cover Flawless Coverage Foundation SPF 50

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  4. VDL

    V02 Warm Light Beige · Perfect Lasting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Too Faced

    Cloud · Born This Way Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-cool

  6. Ulta Beauty

    Fair Neutral · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  7. Tom Ford

    1.1 Warm Sand · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  8. Fenty Beauty

    105 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  9. bareMinerals

    01 Fair · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-warm

  10. Natasha Denona

    26Y · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  11. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 1 Fair Cool · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and cooler · listed cool

  12. Clarins

    L1N · Double Serum Foundation 2in1 Hybrid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and cooler

  13. Lancôme

    009N · SKIN FEELS GOOD Skin Nourishing Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  14. Hourglass

    Shell · Illusion Hyaluronic Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  15. Rare Beauty

    100W · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and cooler · listed warm

  16. Kosas

    01 Tone · Tinted Face Oil Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  17. Bobbi Brown

    1 Warm Ivory · Skin Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  18. The Ordinary

    1.1 N · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  19. Dior

    0 Warm · BACKSTAGE Face & Body Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and cooler · listed warm

  20. Shiseido

    110 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed neutral

  21. NARS

    L2 Mont Blanc · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  22. Tarte

    Fair · BB Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and cooler

  23. Pat McGrath Labs

    3 Light · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and cooler · listed neutral

  24. Sisley Paris

    000N Snow · Sisleya Le Teint

    Likely close Swatch reads much cooler · listed neutral

  25. Catrice

    010 Light Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  26. Essence

    30 · Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  27. CoverGirl

    L-1 - Ivory · TruBlend Hydrating Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  28. Makeup Revolution

    P5.7 · Conceal & Define Satte Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and cooler · listed olive

  29. Almay

    Light · Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  30. Huda Beauty

    130G · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and cooler · listed warm

  31. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    11 Fair Neutral · Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  32. ColourPop

    15W Fair · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads much cooler · listed warm

  33. Juvia's Place

    700 Vienna · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  34. Charlotte Tilbury

    1 NEUTRAL · Beautiful Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads much cooler · listed neutral

  35. Exa

    530 Terese · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and much cooler · listed neutral

  36. L.A. Girl

    Nude · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and cooler

  37. rms beauty

    000 · "Un" Cover-Up Cream Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and much cooler

  38. MAC

    NC12 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads much cooler · listed neutral

  39. PÜR

    LG6 Vanilla · 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads much cooler · listed warm

  40. Koh Gen Do

    113 · Aqua Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads much cooler · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 60 brands

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

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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.