MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NC15
- Undertone
- warm
- Depth
- medium (5/10)
- CIELAB
- L 74.9 a 10.6 b 28.8
- Swatch
- #DDB084
MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NC15 is a medium, warm-toned shade that sits in a well-populated part of the colour space. 12 other foundation lines carry something measurably close, and the nearest — NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation M4 Barcelona — is within ΔE 0.7, which is close enough that most people would not see the difference on skin.
Closest match overall
NARS M4 Barcelona
Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation
NC15 in every other brand
Across the 14 lines that carry something close, the measured distance runs from ΔE 0.7 (NARS) out to ΔE 6.8 (NYX Professional Makeup). 6 of them hold the same warm undertone; the rest shift, which matters more than a small difference in depth. 12 land in the good band or better.
| Brand | Closest shade | Undertone | ΔE | Match | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation | M4 Barcelona | warm | 0.7 | excellent | |
| Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation | 250W | warm | 1.2 | excellent | |
| Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Beautiful Skin Foundation | 6 Neutral | neutral | 1.3 | excellent | |
| Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 175 | neutral | 1.6 | excellent | |
| L'Oreal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation | W4 Natural Beige | warm | 1.7 | excellent | |
| Il Makiage Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation | warm | 1.9 | excellent | ||
| Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation | 228 Soft Tan | warm | 2.9 | good | |
| e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Hydrating CC Cream SPF 30 | neutral | 3.0 | good | ||
| Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Natural Glow Blurring Foundation | 5.2 Light Medium, Warm Peach | warm | 3.0 | good | |
| Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup | neutral | 3.0 | good | ||
| Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Foundation | 4N1 Ginger | neutral | 3.6 | good | |
| Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation | 3WO 3 Warm Olive | olive | 3.8 | good | |
| Too Faced Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Foundation | neutral | 4.2 | approximate | ||
| NYX Professional Makeup Can't Stop Won't Stop Full Coverage Foundation | neutral | 6.8 | approximate |
Nearby shades in Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation
If NC15 is slightly off on you, these are the closest alternatives within the same line.
- NC30ΔE 3.2
- N5ΔE 3.4
- C4ΔE 3.9
- C3.5ΔE 4.0
- NC18ΔE 4.6
ΔE is the measured CIEDE2000 distance between two shades — under 2 is excellent, under 4 is good, and anything at 7 or beyond is left out rather than shown as a match. How shade matching works.
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