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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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, with a matte finish, without talc.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation CN 40 Cream Chamois

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Clinique
04 NeutralChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
The match
Clinique
CN 40 Cream Chamois
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
96
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$39Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$1 less (3%)

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 · L'Oréal Paris

    Infallible Skin Ink 2-in-1 Foundation Concealer

    140 Medium Warm
    Shade match 88
    $18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$21.01 less (53%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame matte finishClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneMedium rather than light coverageContains drying alcohol

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    61
    Skin suitability
    92

    Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF

    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 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

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  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    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 Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation in CN 40 Cream Chamois, against Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 04 Neutral. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade04 NeutralClosest matchCN 40 Cream ChamoisScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour94#dcb18f#e2b595Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumLightCloseDepth difference: 2.4
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral goldenClosecandidate undertone inferred
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 · 2 of 5 compared60
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match 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 stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall75
Skin type75Combination, dry, normal, oilyCombination, dry, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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 Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation in CN 40 Cream Chamois.

Same or better

  • $1 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than light coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • No long-wear claim
  • Not marketed for normal skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFSPF 18Not listed
OverlapPowder-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy CN 40 Cream Chamois

Match price
$39Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$1 less (3%)

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

Ulta BeautyView 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.