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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.

Your skin, as described Tan · Any undertone · Middle

4 likely shades of Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundationranked on depth alone, never on price

Most likely shades of Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation for tan skin, middle of tan

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 NC46
    Most likely

    NC46

    Deep with neutral undertones

    • Matches your depth: Tan depth
    • Undertone: Neutral undertone

    $39

  • MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in C8

    C8

    Deep olive with golden undertones

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

    $39

  • MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NW35

    NW35

    Medium deep with soft peachy undertones

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

    $39

  • MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NW33

    NW33

    Medium deep with rosy undertones

    • Matches your depth: Tan depth
    • Undertone: Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

How they compare

Retailer descriptionDeep with neutral undertones
DepthTan
UndertoneNeutral
Compared with NC46Most likely shade
Price$39
Retailer descriptionDeep olive with golden undertones
DepthTan
UndertoneOlive
Compared with NC46Warmer
Price$39
Retailer descriptionMedium deep with soft peachy undertones
DepthTan
UndertoneWarm · peach
Compared with NC46Slightly lighter and less pink
Price$39
Retailer descriptionMedium deep with rosy undertones
DepthTan
UndertoneCool · rosy
Compared with NC46Slightly deeper and cooler
Price$39