MAC NC40 Foundation Matches/Equivalents

MAC NC40: medium beige with golden peach undertone for medium skin

Buying foundation is such a hit or miss thing for me.

Somehow I always end up with a shade that’s completely wrong for me. And then I discovered this fantastic megathread at r/MakeupAddiction where the makeup aficionados there listed all the popular foundation shades that matched their skin tones (including MAC NC40 foundation equivalents!).

I wanted to make that super useful resource easier to use, so I’ve extracted the MAC NC40 foundation shade info from the thread and sorted it by MAC shade matches.

The full list contains all the MAC shades and equivalents.

Enjoy!

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Top Rated MAC NC40 Foundations

Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation in 3W2 Cashew (warm, olive undertone)

L’Oreal True Match Super Blendable Liquid Foundation in
W6 Sun Beige (warm undertone)

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation Review — NARS Sheer Glow Stromboli (olive undertone)

Try these foundation/concealer shades if you’re a MAC NC40 foundation match:

Foundation/ Concealer	Shade	Review
Anastasia Beverly Hills Luminous Foundation	360C (deep golden undertone)
Anastasia Beverly Hills Stick Foundation	Tan
Bare Minerals Matte Foundation	Golden Medium	Review
Bare Minerals Original	Golden Medium	Review
Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow!	"I'm all The Rage" Beige
Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick	4.5 Warm Natural	Review
Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Serum Foundation SPF 40	4.5 Warm Natural
Bobbi Brown Long Wear Weightless foundation	Warm Natural (olive tanned beige with yellow undertones)
Bobbi Brown Skin foundation SPF15	Warm Natural (olive tanned beige with yellow undertones)
Bobbi Brown Skin foundation	Honey (tanned beige with peachy yellow undertones)
Bourjois Air Mat foundation	04 Beige	Review
Bourjois City Radiance	05 Golden Beige/Beige Dore	Review
Burberry Beauty Compact foundation	Trench 07
Chanel Perfection Lumière Velvet	50 Beige
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation	7	Review
Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation and Concealer	08 Golden Neutral	Review
Clinique Stay Matte foundation	honey 11
Colorbar 24Hrs Weightless Liquid Foundation	6.2 (warm undertone)
Colorbar 24Hrs Weightless Liquid Foundation	6.4 (olive undertone)
Colourpop No Filter Foundation	135
Dior Backstage Face & Body	3N
Estee Lauder Double Wear Nude Cushion Stick Foundation	Honey Bronze 4W1	Review
Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation	3N1 Ivory Beige (neutral undertone)	Review
Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation	3W2 Cashew (warm, olive undertone)	Review
EX1 Cosmetics Invisiwear Liquid Foundation	F200	Review
Fenty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation	300
Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation	6 Golden Beige (olive undertone)	Review
Giorgio Armani Power Fabric Longwear High Coverage Foundation	7.5 (pink undertone)	Review
Giorgio Armani Power Fabric Longwear High Coverage Foundation	8 (neutral undertone)	Review
Hourglass Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation	Warm Amber
Huda Beauty Faux Filter Foundation stick	Butter Pecan (neutral undertone)
ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40	ST12 Kokkini (neutral warm undertone)	Review
ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40	ST12.5 Ramla Bay (golden undertone))	Review
ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40	ST12.75 Papakolea (olive undertone)	Review
Inglot YSM Cream Foundation	51
IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream	Tan W	Review
Kat Von D Lock It	Medium 57
Kay Beauty Hydrating Foundation	145N (neutral undertone)
Kay Beauty Hydrating Foundation	155y (warm undertone)
Kosas Tinted Face Oil	6
Lakme 9 To 5 Primer + Matte Perfect Cover Foundation	280
Lancome Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Powder and Foundation In One	410 Bisque W
Lancôme teint idole 24hr	410 Bisque W	Review
L.A Girl Pro Coverage Illuminating Liquid Foundation	Warm Beige
L'Oreal Age Perfect Radiant Serum foundation	75 Golden Honey (warm undertones)
L'Oreal Paris Infallible Fresh Wear Powder Foundation	260 Golden Sun (golden warm undertones)	Review
L'Oreal Infallible Fresh Wear Foundation (liquid)	485 Golden Sun (yellow and olive undertones)	Review
L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte	108 Caramel Beige (warm undertone)
L'Oreal True Match Concealer	Medium/Deep Warm
L'Oreal Paris True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup	W6 Sun Beige (warm undertone)	Review
L'Oreal Paris True Match Mineral Loose Powder Foundation	Sun Beige (warm undertone)	Review
L'Oreal True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum	4-5 Medium	Review
L'Oreal True Match Super Blendable Crayon Concealer	Medium/Deep Warm
L'Oreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation (Liquid)	W6 Sun Beige (warm undertone)	Review
MAC Face and Body	C3	Review
MAC Mineralize Moisture Foundation	NC40	Review
MAC Pro Longwear Foundation	NC42	Review
MAC Pro-Longwear	NC 40	Review
MAC Studio Fix Plus Powder	NC 40
MAC Studio Fix Liquid	NC37	Review
MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation	NC40	Review
MAC Studio Waterweight Foundation	NC40
Makeup Forever Ultra HD	153 = Y405 Golden Honey	Review
Makeup Revolution Fast Base Stick Foundation	F12
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind concealer	Caramel	Review
Maybelline Fit Me Dewy+Smooth	310 Sun Beige	Review
Maybelline Dream Urban Cover Flawless Coverage Foundation Makeup, SPF 50	Sun Beige
Maybelline New York Dream Wonder Fluid-Touch Foundation	Sun Beige
Maybelline Fit Me Liquid Concealer	30 Honey	Review
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless	310 Sun Beige	Review
Maybelline New York Superstay Better Skin Foundation	Sun Beige
Maybelline Super Stay Full Coverage Foundation	310 Sun Beige	Review
Mehron Celebre HD Cream Foundation	Eurasia Japonais	Review
Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream	#31
Miss Claire Everyday Foundation	Caramel
Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer	04A1 Golden Beige (yellow undertone)	Review
Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer	Sand Beige 06 (warm olive undertone)	Review
MUFE HD Foundation	Y375
NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation	Stromboli (olive undertone)	Review
NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation	Barcelona (subtle peach undertone)	Review
NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation	Stromboli (olive undertone)	Review
NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer	St. Moritz (golden undertone)	Review
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer	Ginger	Review
NARS Sheer Glow	Stromboli (olive undertone)	Review
NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint	St. Moritz (golden undertone)	Review
NY Bae Dewy Drops liquid foundation	Mocha
NYX HD Studio Photogenic Concealer	Medium
NYX Can't Stop Won't Stop Full Coverage Foundation	Caramel	Review
PAC HD Liquid Foundation	3.5
PAC Spotlight Liquid Foundation	Mud Oak
Revlon Colorstay liquid foundation of Combination/Oily skin	330 Natural Tan (neutral undertone)	Review
Revlon Colorstay liquid foundation for Combination/Oily skin	360 Golden Caramel (cool undertone)	Review
Revlon Photoready	#8 Golden Beige
Sephora ColorIQ	3Y07
Soap & Glory Instant Retouch Kick Ass Powder	Totally Translucent	Review
SUGAR Ace of Face Foundation Stick	42
Too Faced Born This Way foundation	Warm Beige (neutral undertone)
Too Faced Born This Way foundation	Sand (golden undertone)	Review
The Ordinary Serum foundation	2.1Y (yellow undertones)
Urban Decay Naked Skin foundation	#4.0	Review
Urban Decay One & Done Hybrid Complexion Perfector	Medium	Review
Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation	Desert Beige
Wet n Wild Mega Cushion Foundation	Buff Beige
Wet n Wild MegaGlo Makeup Stick Conceal and Contour	You're A Natural

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Comments 18

ARCHANA
February 27, 2020 at 12:28 am

Hi… I have the same skin tone as yours and I have been using Nars Sheer Glow in shade Stromboli as well as BB serum foundation in shade Warm Natural 4.5 and I’m in love with the Too Face Foundation Bur can’t decide if I should opt for Golden Beige/WarmBeige/sand.

Can you please give me some suggestion. Thankyou

1. Melissa
  November 15, 2020 at 11:17 am
  
  Hi, can you show a picture of the BB serum foundation. I want to buy it.
  
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    Redmond Mom
    May 4, 2022 at 11:59 am
    
    Melissa,
    
    I think this is the Bobbi Brown Serum foundation Archana was referring to: https://www.sephora.com/product/bobbi-brown-intensive-skin-serum-foundation-spf-40-P465745?skuId=2501435
    
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  Redmond Mom
  May 4, 2022 at 12:03 pm
  
  Archana,
  
  For the Too Faced Born This Way foundation, it really depends on your undertone:
  – Golden Beige is light shade with golden undertones
  – Warm Beige is a medium shade with neutral undertone
  – Sand is a medium shade with golden undertone
  
  For NC40 skin tones, I’d recommend going with the medium shades (Warm Beige and Sand).
  
  Hope this helps!
  
Liz Flores
March 20, 2020 at 12:49 pm

Thanks Very useful… Do you have a match of NC40 for Kat Von D foundation?

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  Redmond Mom
  February 9, 2022 at 11:59 am
  
  Hi Liz, Medium 57 for Kat Von D Lock It foundation might be a good match for NC40 skin tone.
  
Irene oviedo
September 16, 2020 at 3:47 am

Hi thank you for this! Do you have a match for Nc40 and pat mcgrath foundation?

Poonam Priya Mala
January 22, 2021 at 10:01 pm

Hi I use NC40 in Mac but wanna try rimmel foundation but not sure what shade shall I try in that, any suggestions

1. anagha
  January 29, 2022 at 7:00 am
  
  Hey me too ! Hope I can find out the answer too ! My maybelline fit me foundation shade is Natural Buff
  
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    Redmond Mom
    January 31, 2022 at 2:38 pm
    
    Hi Anagha, it sounds like you are around MAC NC35. 200 Soft Beige in Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation might work for you.
    
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  Redmond Mom
  January 31, 2022 at 2:24 pm
  
  Hi Poonam, check out 201 Classic Beige for Rimmel Stay Matte. It might work with NC40 skin tone.
  
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Shweta
February 28, 2022 at 7:05 pm

Which foundation shade in Smashbox would match NC40

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  Redmond Mom
  March 15, 2022 at 11:55 am
  
  3.2 in Smashbox Skin Hydra Foundation looks right for NC40 skin tone. It’s described as medium-dark with neutral undertone. Hope this helps!
  
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