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Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation WN 46 Golden Neutral dupes and alternatives Clinique

Light medium · 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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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Clinique Beyond Perfecting Powder Foundation + Concealer 08 Golden Neutral

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Clinique
WN 46 Golden NeutralChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Clinique
08 Golden Neutral
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
55
Skin (Skin suitability)
90
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
100
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $2 more

Your shade $39 at Ulta Beauty

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

Ranked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. #2 · Clinique

    Beyond Perfecting Powder Foundation + Concealer

    02 Alabaster
    Shade match 93
    $41Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $2 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    55
    Skin suitability
    90

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: very fair, cool-neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · MAC Cosmetics

    Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    NC38
    Shade match 89
    $39SephoraSephoraSame price

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame matte finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneFull rather than medium coverageNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    51
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: medium beige with peach undertone for medium skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation WN 46 Golden Neutral (Light medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    8 Medium-Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 8 Medium-Tan

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $36

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  2. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Medium Tan 3.5N

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Medium Tan 3.5N

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $31

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  3. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Cookie Dough 4.3 Neutral

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Cookie Dough 4.3 Neutral

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $31

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    3N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 3N

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    2

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 2

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $42

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

    Cedar 3.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Cedar 3.5

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · 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

Clinique Beyond Perfecting Powder Foundation + Concealer in 08 Golden Neutral, against Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation in WN 46 Golden Neutral. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeWN 46 Golden NeutralClosest match08 Golden NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour98#e2b184#e2b186Looks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth100Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionNot statedFairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared55
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall90
Skin type90Combination, dry, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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

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To Clinique Beyond Perfecting Powder Foundation + Concealer in 08 Golden Neutral.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. 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 08 Golden Neutral

Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $2 more

Your shade $39 at Ulta Beauty

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How these matches are scored

32 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.