MAC NC45 Foundation Matches/Equivalents

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 NC45 Foundations

Maybelline Super Stay
Full Coverage Foundation in 334 Warm Sun

NYX Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Full Coverage Foundation in Mahogany

Try these foundation/concealer shades if you are matched to MAC NC45:

Foundation/ Concealer	Shade	Review
Benefit Cosmetics Boi-ing Industrial Strength Full Coverage Concealer	03 Medium (for undereye area)
Black Opal Total Coverage Face and Body Concealer	Beautiful Bronze
Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick	Warm Almond	Review
Cargo HD Picture Perfect Pressed Powder	40
Colorbar 24Hrs Weightless Liquid Foundation	8.2
Colourpop No Filter Foundation	155
Covergirl Matte Ambition All Day Foundation	Tan Golden 2
Covergirl Simply Ageless 3-in-1 Liquid Foundation	260 Classic Tan
Covergirl Simply Ageless Instant Wrinkle Defying Foundation	260 Classic Tan	Review
Estee Lauder Double Wear	5W1 Bronze	Review
Fenty Pro Filt’r Hydrating Longwear Foundation	370
Fenty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation	370
Huda Beauty FauxFilter Foundation	Gingerbread 430 N (neutral undertone)
Iman Cosmetics BB Crème	Clay Medium Deep
Kay Beauty Hydrating Foundation	180y
Kosas Tinted Face Oil	8
LA Girl Pro Conceal HD concealer	Fawn
Lancome Teint Idole	470 Suede C (cool undertone)	Review
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free	4C1 Almond
L’Oreal Infallible Fresh Wear Foundation (liquid)	510 Hazelnut (neutral, olive undertones)	Review
L’Oreal Infallible Fresh Wear Foundation in a Powder	330 Hazelnut (warm undertone)	Review
L’Oreal True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup	N7-8 Classic Tan/Cappuccino (neutral undertone)	Review
L’Oreal True Match Liquid foundation	C6 (cool undertone)	Review
L’Oreal True Match Liquid foundation	W7 (warm undertone)	Review
L’Oreal True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum Foundation with 1% Hyaluronic acid	Tan 6-7	Review
L’Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Multi-Use Concealer	W7-8
MAC Face/Body Foundation	C7	Review
MAC Matchmaster SPF 15 Foundation	7
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish	Medium Dark
MAC Pro Longwear Concealer	NC45
MAC Pro Longwear Foundation Waterproof	NC45
MAC Studio Finish Concealer SPF35	NW40 (for undereye area)
MAC Studio Finish Concealer SPF35	NC45 (for face)
MAC Studio Fix 24 Hour Liquid Concealer	NC45
MAC Studio Fix fluid foundation	NC45
MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus foundation	C7
MAC Studio Tech Foundation	NC45
MAKE UP FOR EVER Full Cover Concealer	12
Makeup Forever MUFE HD (old formula)	173 = Y445
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer	30 Honey (for undereye area)	Review
Maybelline Loose Finishing Powder	Medium Deep
Maybelline New York Fit Me Dewy + Smooth	330 Toffee (warm undertone)	Review
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless	330 Toffee (warm undertone)	Review
Maybelline Fit Me Matte+ Poreless	335 Classic Tan (neutral undertone)	Review
Maybelline Fit Me Stick Foundation	Toffee
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Multi-Use Concealer	Caramel	Review
Maybelline Super Stay Full Coverage Foundation	334 Warm Sun	Review
Milani Conceal Perfect 2 In 1 Foundation Concealer	09 Tan	Review
NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation	Cadiz (neutral and golden undertones)
NARS Luminous Weightless Foundation	Macao (warm and olive undertones)
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer	Sucre D’orge
NARS Sheer Glow foundation	Cadiz (neutral and golden undertones)	Review
NARS Sheer Glow foundation	Macao (warm and olive undertones)	Review
NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30	Cuba (neutral undertone)
Nykaa SkinShield Anti-Pollution Matte Foundation	Coffee Chestnut
NYX Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Full Coverage Foundation	Warm Caramel (neutral undertone)	Review
NYX Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Full Coverage Foundation	Mahogany (cool undertone)	Review
NYX Total Control Drops	Mahogany
PAC HD Liquid Foundation	4.3 (olive undertone)
PAC HD Liquid Foundation	4.5 (warm undertone)
PAC Spotlight Liquid Foundation	Coffee Walnut
Revlon ColorStay for Normal/Dry Skin	Caramel 400 (warm undertones)	Review
Revlon Colorstay Foundation (Combination/Oily Skin)	Caramel 400 (warm undertones)	Review
Revlon Nearly Naked Makeup Foundation	260 Caramel
Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder	Deep #050
Revlon PhotoReady Candid Natural Finish Foundation	440 Caramel
Sephora 8HR Matifying Powder	D50 Mocha
Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation	430 Cedar
SUGAR Ace of Face Foundation Stick	55
SUGAR Rage for Coverage 24hr Foundation	55
The Ordinary Coverage Foundation	3.0Y (yellow undertone)
Urban Decay Naked Skin	9.0