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Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation 05 Medium dupes and alternatives Clinique

Medium light

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 liquid form, without silicones.

  • 6 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade match: Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 Medium Warm 240

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

Your shade
Clinique
05 MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
The match
Kosas
Medium Warm 240
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
100
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$45SephoraSephora
Costs $5 more

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: NARS Light Reflecting Foundation Valencia

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

Your shade
Clinique
05 MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
The match
NARS
Valencia
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
62
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $15 more

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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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. #3 · Sephora Collection

    Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    24N
    Shade match 89
    $24SephoraSephora$16 less (40%)

    Matches: Very close colourBoth claim long-wearingClaims transfer resistance

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishMedium rather than light coverageNot marketed for oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    67
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    75

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for oily skin · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: medium-dark with neutral 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 05 Medium (Medium light) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Biscuit

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Biscuit

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

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

    5.75

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5.75

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $42

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  3. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 6.5 O

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 6.5 O

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Olive · neutral olive undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4N Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4N Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral undertone

    $42

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

    21.0 Medium Tan

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 21.0 Medium Tan

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    340C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 340C

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $24

    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 shade match works

Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 in Medium Warm 240, against Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 05 Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade05 MediumClosest shade matchMedium Warm 240Score
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour97#d5a179#d4a278Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth100Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownWarmSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall52
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage60LightMediumSome differenceMedium coverage rather than light
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
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 overall75
Skin type75Combination, dry, normal, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
Overall match 82/100Shade 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 Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 in Medium Warm 240.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • SPF 25 instead of SPF 18

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Medium rather than light coverage
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BasePowder-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 18SPF 25
OverlapPowder-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Why the closest overall alternative works

NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Valencia, against Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 05 Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade05 MediumClosest overall alternativeValenciaScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour94#d5a179#d89f72Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownWarm · goldenSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared62
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
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 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 overall75
Skin type75Combination, dry, normal, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
Overall match 83/100Shade 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 NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Valencia.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Medium rather than light coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Not marketed for oily skin
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BasePowder-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 18Not listed
OverlapPowder-based vs water-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 Medium Warm 240

Best price
$45SephoraSephora
Costs $5 more

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

NARS Light Reflecting Foundation Valencia

Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $15 more

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.