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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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  • 7 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Make Up For Ever HD Skin Matte Velvet Blurring Powder Foundation 1N10 Ivory

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
Make Up For Ever
1N10 Ivory
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
59
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$45SephoraSephora
Costs $5 more

Your shade $40 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 · Make Up For Ever

    HD Skin Matte Velvet Blurring Powder Foundation

    1N14 Beige
    Shade match 96
    $45SephoraSephoraCosts $5 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Full rather than light coverageNot marketed for dry skinNo SPF

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    59
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    75

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than light coverage · Not marketed for dry skin · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: light skin tones with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · MAC Cosmetics

    Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    N6
    Shade match 97
    $39SephoraSephora$1 less (3%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame neutral undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Full rather than light coverageNot marketed for dry skinNo SPF

    Score details
    Shade match
    97
    Finish & visual result
    59
    Wear & performance
    63
    Skin suitability
    75

    Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than light coverage · Not marketed for dry skin · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: true beige with neutral undertone for light to medium skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

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

Make Up For Ever HD Skin Matte Velvet Blurring Powder Foundation in 1N10 Ivory, against Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 04 Neutral. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade04 NeutralClosest match1N10 IvoryScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour98#dcb18f#dfb491Looks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth98Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedFairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared59
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage20LightFullDifferentFull coverage rather than light
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 · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-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 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, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​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 Make Up For Ever HD Skin Matte Velvet Blurring Powder Foundation in 1N10 Ivory.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Full rather than light coverage
  • Not marketed for dry skin
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 17%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, high siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 18Not listed
OverlapBoth powder-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 1N10 Ivory

Best price
$45SephoraSephora
Costs $5 more

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.