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Shade finder Find your shade in MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation.

Start from a shade you wear, or describe your skin. The closest of the 67 shades of Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation, with prices.

Most likely shades of Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation for medium skin

Ranked on depth alone, never on price. Prices are shown for each. Choose one to see why, where to buy it and the shades either side of it.

Add your undertone to narrow it down

How to tell your undertone

Undertone is the colour beneath the surface of your skin. It is separate from depth: deep skin can be cool, and fair skin can be warm or olive.

Vein test

Veins on the inside of your wrist, in daylight.

What you seeUndertone
Blue or purpleCool
GreenWarm
Blue-green, or hard to tellNeutral
Green with a grey or ashy castOlive

Sun test

How your skin reacts to the sun.

What you seeUndertone
Burns easily, rarely tans, goes pinkCool
Tans easily, rarely burns, goes goldenWarm
Burns a little, then tansNeutral
Tans quickly to a greenish or grey tanOlive
  • Fabric. Hold white, then cream, fabric against your face. White flatters cool, cream flatters warm, both look right on neutral.
  • Jewellery. Silver flatters cool, gold flatters warm, both look right on neutral.

If the signs disagree, choose Neutral, or choose Not sure to match on skin depth alone.

  • MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NC42
    Most likely

    NC42

    Medium deep with golden undertones

    • Matches your depth: Medium depth
    • Undertone: Warm · golden undertone

    $39

  • MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NC38

    NC38

    Medium with peachy golden undertones

    • Matches your depth: Medium depth
    • Undertone: Warm · peach undertone

    $39

  • MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NC37

    NC37

    Medium with neutral golden undertones

    • Matches your depth: Medium depth
    • Undertone: Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $39

  • MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in C45

    C45

    Medium with olive undertones

    • Matches your depth: Medium depth
    • Undertone: Olive undertone

    $39

  • MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NC44

    NC44

    Medium deep with light golden undertones

    • Matches your depth: Medium depth
    • Undertone: Warm · golden undertone

    $39

How they compare

Retailer descriptionMedium deep with golden undertones
DepthMedium
UndertoneWarm · golden
Compared with NC42Most likely shade
Price$39
Retailer descriptionMedium with peachy golden undertones
DepthMedium
UndertoneWarm · peach
Compared with NC42More neutral
Price$39
Retailer descriptionMedium with neutral golden undertones
DepthMedium
UndertoneNeutral · neutral golden
Compared with NC42Slightly lighter and more neutral
Price$39
Retailer descriptionMedium with olive undertones
DepthMedium
UndertoneOlive
Compared with NC42Slightly lighter and more neutral
Price$39
Retailer descriptionMedium deep with light golden undertones
DepthMedium
UndertoneWarm · golden
Compared with NC42Slightly deeper and cooler
Price$39