MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NC30
- Undertone
- warm
- Depth
- medium (5/10)
- CIELAB
- L 71.2 a 12.4 b 28.0
- Swatch
- #D5A57C
MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation NC30 is a medium, warm-toned shade that sits in a well-populated part of the colour space. 13 other foundation lines carry something measurably close, and the nearest — Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation 150 — is within ΔE 0.9, which is close enough that most people would not see the difference on skin.
Closest match overall
Fenty Beauty 150
Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation
NC30 in every other brand
Across the 14 lines that carry something close, the measured distance runs from ΔE 0.9 (Fenty Beauty) out to ΔE 5.8 (NYX Professional Makeup). 5 of them hold the same warm undertone; the rest shift, which matters more than a small difference in depth. 13 land in the good band or better. Note that the closest shade by distance, Fenty Beauty 150, is neutral rather than warm — if undertone matters more to you than depth, Il Makiage 25 at ΔE 1.7 is the better pick.
| Brand | Closest shade | Undertone | ΔE | Match | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | neutral | 0.9 | excellent | ||
| Il Makiage Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation | warm | 1.7 | excellent | ||
| Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Beautiful Skin Foundation | 8 Neutral | olive | 1.9 | excellent | |
| Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation | olive | 2.1 | good | ||
| Too Faced Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Foundation | neutral | 2.1 | good | ||
| Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation | 290N | neutral | 2.1 | good | |
| Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup | neutral | 2.3 | good | ||
| e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Hydrating CC Cream SPF 30 | 250 Light 250 W | warm | 2.3 | good | |
| NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation | M6 Aruba | cool | 2.6 | good | |
| Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Natural Glow Blurring Foundation | warm | 2.8 | good | ||
| L'Oreal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation | W4 Natural Beige | warm | 3.4 | good | |
| Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation | 332 Golden Caramel | warm | 3.4 | good | |
| Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Foundation | 4N1 Ginger | neutral | 3.5 | good | |
| NYX Professional Makeup Can't Stop Won't Stop Full Coverage Foundation | neutral | 5.8 | approximate |
Nearby shades in Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation
If NC30 is slightly off on you, these are the closest alternatives within the same line.
- C4ΔE 2.8
- NC15ΔE 3.2
- C3.5ΔE 3.4
- N6.5ΔE 3.7
- N5ΔE 4.2
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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