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Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation CN 52 Neutral dupes and alternatives Clinique

Light · Neutral undertone

Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar foundation overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, in powder form, without talc.

  • 7 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation Light Warm

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Clinique
CN 52 NeutralChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Ulta Beauty Collection
Light Warm
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
86
Finish (Finish & visual result)
88
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
86out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
98
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$23 less (59%)

Your shade $39 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation CN 52 Neutral (Light · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Meringue 2.1 Neutral

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Meringue 2.1 Neutral

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $31

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  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    170W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 170W

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $24

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  3. e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer

    Medium Sand

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Medium Sand

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $8

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    6.5

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 6.5

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 40 Cream Chamois

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 40 Cream Chamois

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Sand 1.45

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Sand 1.45

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Light Warm, against Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation in CN 52 Neutral. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCN 52 NeutralClosest matchLight WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour92#dcc2a0#ddc5a9Very close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65NeutralWarmSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall88
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared40
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Combination, dry, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 86/100Medium confidence· Digital match

Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Light Warm.

Same or better

  • $23 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy Light Warm

Match price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$23 less (59%)

Your shade $39 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

31 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth and undertone; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, wear and performance and skin suitability. Ingredients are shown for information and used by the filters only. Prices are shown next to every match and never change a score. How scoring and confidence work.

Shade colours are sampled from Beautler’s processing of retailer swatch images and are a digital approximation. Prices and stock were last checked when the product was imported; the retailer page is the source of truth.