Find your MAC Cosmetics foundation shade

Tell us the foundation you wear now, in any of 100+ brands. We’ll show you the closest MAC Cosmetics shade in each line, matched by measured colour rather than by shade name.

Don’t wear foundation now? Start from your skin with the camera finder →

The MAC Cosmetics range

82 shades measured, 3 lines.

Of these, 7 are deep or very deep, and 7 are fair.

Fair7
Light25
Light-medium14
Medium9
Tan11
Medium-deep9
Deep5
Very deep2

Depth is read from the colour of each shade’s swatch, so a shade near the edge of a band can land one band off.

Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

71 shades, lightest to deepest

NC5 · NC10 · N3 · NC12 · NC13 · NW5 · NC15 · C4 · N4 · N5 · N6 · C3 · NC42 · C4.5 · N4.5 · NW10 · C3.5 · NC27 · NW13 · NC20 · NC16 · NC37 · NC25 · C40 · NC18 · C30 · NC17 · NC35 · NC38 · N6.5 · NW30 · N4.75 · NC30 · C5 · NW22 · NC40 · NW18 · NW35 · NC44 · NW15 · NW40 · NW20 · NW25 · C6 · NC45 · NC46 · NC45.5 · C45 · NW45 · NW43 · NW44 · NW33 · NC50 · NC47 · NW46 · NW48 · C8 · NC55 · NW47 · NC58 · NW53 · NW50 · C55 · NW57 · NC60 · NW55 · NW60 · NW58 · NC63 · NC65 · NW65

Studio Fix Fluid SPF15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

66 shades, lightest to deepest

NW5 · NW10 · NW13 · NC5 · NC10 · N4 · N4.75 · N4.5 · N5 · NC13 · NC16 · NC18 · NC15 · C40 · C3.5 · C4 · N6.5 · NC20 · NC17 · NC30 · NC27 · NC25 · C5 · NW15 · NW18 · NW22 · C4.5 · N6 · NC40 · NC35 · NW20 · C45 · NC37 · NC38 · NC42 · NC44 · NW25 · NC45 · NW30 · NC45.5 · NW35 · NC46 · C8 · NW33 · NC47 · NW40 · NW43 · NC50 · NC60 · NC58 · NC55 · C55 · NW45 · NW50 · NW46 · NW44 · NW48 · NW47 · NW53 · NW55 · NC63 · NW58 · NC65 · NW57 · NW65 · NW60

Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation

57 shades, lightest to deepest

NC7 · NC5 · NW5 · NW7 · NC10 · NW11 · NC11.5 · NC12 · NW10 · N18 · N32 · NC11 · NC17.5 · NW13 · NW15 · NC17 · NC20 · NC15 · NC18 · NC14.5 · C3.5 · NC16 · NW18 · N11 · NC38 · NC30 · NC25 · NW25 · NC37 · NW20 · NW30 · C4.5 · NW40 · NW35 · NW22 · C4 · NC35 · NC40 · NC47 · NC42 · NW43 · NC60 · NW47 · NC44 · NC45 · NW45 · NC50 · NW48 · NW50 · NC55 · NC63 · NW55 · NC65 · NW58 · NW65 · NW60 · NW66

FAQ

Questions about MAC Cosmetics shades.

How do I find my MAC Cosmetics foundation shade?

Start from a foundation you already wear, in any brand, and type its shade into the finder above. We compare its measured colour with every MAC Cosmetics shade we've measured and show the closest one in each MAC Cosmetics line. Shade names and numbers don't carry over between brands, so matching by colour is more reliable than matching by name. If you don't wear a foundation now, the camera finder can start you off from your skin.

Does MAC Cosmetics make foundation for deep skin?

Yes. 7 of the 82 MAC Cosmetics shades we've measured are deep or very deep, judged by the colour of each shade's swatch.

Does MAC Cosmetics make foundation for very fair skin?

Yes. 7 of the 82 MAC Cosmetics shades we've measured are fair, judged by the colour of each shade's swatch.

Which MAC Cosmetics foundation has the most shades?

Of the MAC Cosmetics lines we've measured, Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation has the most, with 71 shades, followed by Studio Fix Fluid SPF15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control with 66.

I wear MAC Cosmetics. How do I find my shade in another brand?

Search your MAC Cosmetics shade in the main shade finder. It shows the closest shade in every other brand we've measured, and where it costs less.

Not sure what your shade is in any brand?

Name a shade you’ve worn before, or scan your skin, and see your match across 100+ brands.