MAC NC44 to NC45 Foundation Matches/Equivalents

MAC NC44 and NC45

MAC NC44: tanned caramel with golden undertone for medium to dark skin

MAC NC45: bronze with golden undertone for dark 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 NC44 to NC45 Foundations

Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless in
330 Toffee

COVERGIRL Queen CC Cream in
Amber Glow Q610

If MAC NC44 is too light for you and NC45 is too dark for you, these foundation/concealer shades might suit you:

Foundation/ Concealer	Shade	Review
Becca Ever Matte	Amber
Blackup mattifying foundation	NFL04
Covergirl Queen All Day Flawless Foundation	Amber Glow Q805
COVERGIRL Queen CC Cream	Amber Glow Q610
Estee Lauder Double Wear	4W2 Toasty Toffee	Review
Lancome Teint Idole Stick Foundation	450 Suede (N)	Review
Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Long Wear	450 Suede Neutral
MAC careblend powder	Medium Deep
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural	Medium Deep
MAC Face & Body	C6	Review
Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth	330 Toffee	Review
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless	330 Toffee	Review
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Multi-Use Concealer	Caramel
NARS All Day Luminous	Syracuse
NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer	Annapurna
NARS Sheer Glow	Tahoe	Review
Sephora Airbrush foundation	Almond
Smashbox studio skin	3.4