M·A·C FOUNDATION

SHADE-MATCH DESTINATION

UNDERSTANDING YOUR M·A·C FOUNDATION SHADE MATCH

Our foundations are uniquely based on colour theory, but you don’t have to be an Artist to meet your match. Determine your depth, learn your undertone and let us walk you step-by-step through finding every shade of you. Here’s how our Pros break it down...

STEP 1:

GET TO KNOW M·A·C SHADE NAMES

 

ALL FOUNDATION SHADE NAMES FEATURE:

LETTERS REPRESENT UNDERTONE

LETTERS REPRESENT UNDERTONE

Warm (W) undertones are defined as rosy.
Cool (C) undertones are defined as golden.
Neutral (N) undertones are an equal
balance of both.

Other brands tend to define cool and
warm tones as the opposite.

NUMBERS REPRESENT SHADE DEPTH

THE NUMBERS CORRESPOND
TO THE COLOR DEPTH

The lower the number, the lighter or light the shade.
The higher the number, the richer or rich the hue.

STEP 2:

DETERMINE YOUR
SHADE DEPTH

See which set of bare-faced models best matches your natural complexion to decide your depth and narrow your search..

LIGHT

STEP 3:

FIND YOUR
UNDERTONE

M·A·C shades are based on the Artist’s

colour wheel, a standard of colour theory in the art world.

Hear how Terry Barber, M·A·C Creative Director of Makeup Artistry, breaks it down.

FIND YOUR UNDERTONE CHART
MEET YOUR SHADE MATCH

MEET YOUR SHADE MATCH

Explore our exclusive tools designed to make shade-matching easy for all.

FIND YOUR SHADE IN ANY FINISH WITH VIRTUAL TRY-ON

FIND YOUR SHADE BY VIRTUAL TRY-ON

Easily choose a colour-true foundation shade by doing a virtual test in your device's camera.

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CHOOSE YOUR FINISH + FORMULA

CHOOSE YOUR FINISH + FORMULA

From soft matte to radiant glow, find the perfect shade in each of our foundation compositions.

FOUNDATION FINDER

FIND THE PERFECT
FOUNDATION COMPOSITION
IN 4 SIMPLE STEPS

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