MAC NC42 Foundation Matches/Equivalents

MAC NC42: true medium beige with golden 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.

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

The full list contains all the MAC shades.

Enjoy!

Don’t know your skin tone or MAC shade?

If you don’t know your skin tone or MAC shade, use the Find Your Foundation Match by Skin Tone Visual Guide to determine your skin tone before viewing the shade matches/equivalents below.

Top Rated MAC NC42 Foundations

L.A. Girl Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation in
Bronze

Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless in
Warm Honey 322

Lancôme Teint Idole foundation in
420N Bisque (N)

Try these foundation/concealer shades if you are matched to MAC NC42:

Foundation/ Concealer	Shade	Review
Anastasia Beverly Hills Stick Foundation	Caramel
Becca	Bamboo
Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick	5.5 Warm Honey (yellow undertones)	Review
Bobbi Brown Skin Long-Wear Weightless SPF15 Foundation	Warm Honey (yellow undertones)
Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder foundation	8
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away Concealer	8
Estee Lauder Double Wear	4W1 Honey Bronze (warm golden undertones)	Review
Estee Lauder Double Wear	4N2 Spiced Sand (neutral golden undertones)	Review
Fenty Pro Filtr'	320
Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk	7.5	Review
Huda Beauty FauxFilter	Brown Sugar 410G
ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40	ST13 Kamari (neutral warm undertone)	Review
ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40	ST13.5 Rialto (golden undertone)	Review
Kat Von D Lock-It Concealer Crème	Deep 31
Kat Von D Lock It Tattoo Foundation	Medium 62
Kay Beauty Hydrating Foundation	170y
Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Aqua Foundation	301 Neutral Warm
L.A. Girl Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation	Bronze
L.A. Girl Pro Matte foundation	Cafe
Lakme 9 To 5 Primer + Matte Perfect Cover Foundation	320 (olive undertone)
Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear Camouflage Concealer	420N Bisque (N)
Lancôme Teint Idole foundation	420N Bisque (N)	Review
Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Longwear Foundation Stick SPF 21	420N Bisque (N)
Laura Mercier Flawless Lumiere Radiance-Perfecting Foundation	4W2 Chai
Laura Mercier Moisturizing Silk Crème	Cashew Beige
L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation	208 Sun Beige
L'Oreal Infallible Total Cover Foundation	Sun Beige
L'Oreal True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup	W6 Sun Beige
L'Oreal True Match Mineral Loose Powder Foundation	Sun Beige W6
L'Oreal Makeup True Match Super-Blendable Liquid Foundation	Sun Beige W6
L'Oreal Visible Lift Serum Absolute Foundation	Sun Beige
MAC Blot Powder	Medium Dark
MAC Face & Body	C5	Review
MAC Mineralize Moisture	NC42
MAC Studio Finish Concealer SPF 35	NC42
MAC Studio Fix 24-hr Smooth Concealer	NC42
MAC Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15	NC42
MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation	NC42
MAC Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation	NC42
MAC Studio Fix Soft Matte Foundation Stick	NC42
MAC Studio Tech Cream-to-Powder foundation	NC42
MAC Pro Longwear Concealer	NC42
MAC Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof foundation	NC42
MARS BB Cream Foundation	Tan
Marc Jacobs Re(marc)able	Honey Deep 58
Makeup Forever Ultra HD	Y385
Makeup Forever Ultra HD liquid foundation	Y415
Makeup Forever Ultra HD Stick foundation	Y415
Makeup Revolution Conceal & Define Concealer	C11
Maybelline Dream Urban Cover All-In-One Protective Makeup SPF 50	310 Warm Honey
Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth	Warm Honey 322	Review
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless	Warm Honey 322	Review
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Multi-Use Concealer	142 Golden
Maybelline SuperStay Better Skin Foundation	Warm Honey
Maybelline Super Stay Full Coverage Foundation	312 Golden
Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer	06A Deep Beige (neutral undertone)
Miss Claire Everyday Foundation	Cinnamon
Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream	#31 Golden Beige
NARS All Day Luminous Powder Foundation SPF 24	Syracuse
NARS All Day Luminous Weightless foundation	Syracuse
NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation	Syracuse
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer	Caramel
NARS Sheer Glow foundation	Syracuse	Review
NARS Sheer Matte Foundation	Syracuse
NY Bae Dewy Drops Liquid foundation	Latte
NYX Total Control Drops	Golden
PAC HD Liquid Foundation	3.3
Revlon Colorstay concealer	050 Medium Deep
Sephora	1Y09 or 2Y09
Sephora Collection 10Hr foundation	Walnut
Sephora Color IQ	2Y09
SUGAR Ace of Face Foundation Stick	47
Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation	410
Tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15	Tan Sand
Tarte Clay Stick Foundation	Tan Sand
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer	Tan Sand
The Ordinary Serum foundation	2.1Y (yellow undertones)
Tom Ford Traceless Foundation Stick	7.7 Honey
Too Faced Born This Way foundation	Sand	Review
Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Sculpting Concealer	Sand
UD Naked	6
Wet n wild Mega cushion Foundation	Honey Beige
YSL Touche Eclat	Beige 60