MAC

NC30 in other brands

Studio Waterweight SPF 30 Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth

Lighter than 72% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as warm from its retail listing

Swatch

Reads in between warm and cool #ebb490

Data

Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is bareMinerals 04 Aspen in BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20 (likely close). In all, 227 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. bareMinerals

   04 Aspen · BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

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

2. NARS

   M2.25 Lanai · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

3. Rare Beauty

   220C · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

4. Dior

   025 Apricot Beige · Dreamskin Fresh & Perfect Cushion Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Refill

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

5. Pacifica

   29CM Cool Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

6. Kevyn Aucoin

   06 ST · Stripped Nude Skin Tint

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

7. Bobbi Brown

   Neutral Honey · Skin Long-Wear Fluid Powder Foundation SPF 20

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

8. Make Up For Ever

   Y375Golden · Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

9. Tarte

   13N · Maracuja Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

10. MAC

    NC44.5 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

11. Shiseido

    240 Quartz · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Custom Finish Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

12. Armani Beauty

    3.25 · Power Fabric Longwear High Cover Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

13. L'Oréal

    Nude Beige · Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

14. Yves Saint Laurent

    B20 · Touche Eclat All-In-One Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

15. Smith & Cult

    190 Warm · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

16. It Cosmetics

    Tan · Bye Bye Lines Sheer Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

17. Maybelline

    130 Buff Beige · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

18. Gucci

    160N · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

19. Laura Mercier

    Cameo · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

20. Milk Makeup

    Light · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

21. J.Cat Beauty

    Buff · Skinsurance Max Coverage Silky Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

22. Wet n Wild

    Soft Beige · PhotoFocus Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

23. Clinique

    Matte Honey · Superpowder Double Face Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

24. Natasha Denona

    P3 - Light Peach · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

25. Ulta Beauty

    Medium to Tan Warm · Adjustable Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

26. CoverGirl

    L90 Classic Beige · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

27. Almay

    200 Buff · Clear Complexion Make Myself Clear Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

28. Fenty Beauty

    280 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

29. rms beauty

    11.5 · "Un" Cover-Up Cream Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

30. UOMA Beauty

    T2W Fair Lady · Say What?! Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

31. Smashbox

    0.5 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

32. Sephora Collection

    13 P · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

33. Kosas

    Light Cool 150 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

34. Hourglass

    No. 2 Light Beige · Veil Fluid Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

35. Too Faced

    Porcelain · Born This Way Matte 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

36. jane iredale

    M2 · Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

37. Juice Beauty

    17 Medium Tan · PHYTO-PIGMENTS Flawless Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

38. Cover FX

    1 G Medium · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

39. Exa

    520 Joshua · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

40. Huda Beauty

    405N · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

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.

• Amorepacific 104 Light/Medium Pink
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Banana
• Antonym Beige Light
• Au Naturale Marino
• Beauty Bakerie 341 Warm Neutral
• beautyblender 2.50 Neutral
• Becca Cosmetics 2N2 Desert
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 4
• Bite Beauty M75
• boscia Manhattan Beach
• Burt's Bees Natural Beige
• Catrice 004 Neutral Porcelain
• Charlotte Tilbury 7 COOL
• ColourPop 110W Medium
• COOLA Golden
• Dermablend 30W Bisque
• Dose Of Colors 114 Light
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
• Dr. Jart+ Light
• e.l.f. Cosmetics 23 Light Cool
• Elcie Cosmetics Cameo
• Essence 10 Cool Porcelain
• Estée Lauder 1N0 Porcelain
• florence by mills F020
• Flower Beauty M1 Natural Beige
• Givenchy Y205
• Guerlain 04C
• Haus Labs 120 Light
• Hynt Beauty Sand
• Il Makiage 212-66050 50
• ILIA 8 Shela
• Josie Maran Medium Dark
• Jouer Cosmetics Honey Beige
• Juvia's Place 610 Cebu
• Koh Gen Do 143
• KVD Vegan Beauty 45 Light W
• L.A. Girl Porcelain
• La Mer 340 Suede
• Lancôme 310 Bisque C
• Lawless Oasis
• lilah b. b classic
• Lorac 05
• Makeup Revolution F3.5
• Milani Warm Beige
• Morphe Hint of Toffee
• Nudestix 4 Nude
• NYX Professional Makeup Vanilla
• Ofra Cosmetics 4.25
• Origins 240
• Pat McGrath Labs 12 Light Medium
• Perricone MD Ivory
• Physicians Formula Fair to Light
• Pretty Vulgar Shameless Skin
• PÜR MN5 Golden Medium
• Revlon 240 Medium Beige
• surratt beauty 4 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 2.1 Y
• Tom Ford 7.7 Honey
• Urban Decay 30
• VDL V04.5 Cool Undertone
• W3LL People Fair Pink
• Wander Beauty Fair Light
• Winky Lux Medium
• ZOEVA 160N Faith

Filter every range in the shade finder

Next to it in Studio Waterweight SPF 30 Foundation

• NW22 (lighter)
• NW35 (deeper)

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