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Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation 04 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 match: Chanel LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Foundation Hydration and Longwear B30

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Clinique
04 NeutralChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
The match
Chanel
B30
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$69Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $29 more

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

Closest overall alternative: Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint 150N

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Clinique
04 NeutralChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
The match
Refy
150N
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Olive · neutral olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
68
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
46
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Same price

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation 04 Neutral (Light medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    25.0 Medium Natural

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 25.0 Medium Natural

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $30

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

    2

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

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $42

  3. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Medium 3N

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Medium 3N

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $31

  4. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Light Beige

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Light Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $36

  5. 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

  6. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 5.8

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 5.8

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $17

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

Why the closest shade match works

Chanel LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Foundation Hydration and Longwear in B30, against Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 04 Neutral. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade04 NeutralClosest shade matchB30Score
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#dcb18f#dcae8cLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth98Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared53
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coverage100LightLightSameSame light coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared80
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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 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 overall92
Skin type92Combination, dry, normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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 Chanel LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Foundation Hydration and Longwear in B30.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same light coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BasePowder-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 18Not listed
OverlapPowder-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint in 150N, against Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 04 Neutral. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade04 NeutralClosest overall alternative150NScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour98#dcb18f#dcb393Looks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionNot statedLightNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70NeutralOlive · neutral oliveSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared68
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100LightLightSameSame light coverage
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared100
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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 stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall46
Skin type46Combination, dry, normal, oilyNormal, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​normal skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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 Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint in 150N.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same light coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Olive rather than neutral undertone
  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Not marketed for dry/oily skin
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BasePowder-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 18Not listed
OverlapPowder-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Chanel LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Foundation Hydration and Longwear B30

Match price
$69Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $29 more

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

Closest overall alternative

Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint 150N

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Same price

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty

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.