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Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation 03 Light dupes and alternatives Clinique

Light medium

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.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation 5WN

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Clinique
03 LightChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
The match
Kylie Cosmetics
5WN
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
98
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$2 less (5%)

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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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 · Tarte

    Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation

    20N light neutral
    Shade match 89
    $40Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Same price

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Medium rather than light coverageDoes not claim a lightweight feelNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    74
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    75

    Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: light skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation 03 Light (Light medium) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    4

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 4

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $42

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  2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4 Warm Olive

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4 Warm Olive

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $42

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  3. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 90 Sand

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 90 Sand

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

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  4. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    415 Bisque W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 415 Bisque W

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

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  5. 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

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  6. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    10 Light Golden

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 10 Light Golden

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

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

Why the closest match works

Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation in 5WN, against Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 03 Light. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade03 LightClosest match5WNScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour95#ddb287#e3b385Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth98Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownNeutral · neutral goldenSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80LightMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than light (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared63
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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 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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oilyDry, normal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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 Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation in 5WN.

Same or better

  • $2 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than light coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 18Not listed
OverlapBoth powder-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy 5WN

Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$2 less (5%)

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

33 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.