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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 light coverage, in stick form.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick 18 Light Warm

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Clinique
05 MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
The match
Well People
18 Light Warm
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
92
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
99
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$18.20Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$21.80 less (55%)

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty

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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

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

Why the closest match works

Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick in 18 Light Warm, against Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 05 Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade05 MediumClosest match18 Light WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour98#d5a179#d2a078Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownWarmSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural 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 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 overall92
Skin type92Combination, dry, normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade 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 Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick in 18 Light Warm.

Same or better

  • $21.80 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same light coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No long-wear claim
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, high siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 18Not listed
OverlapPowder-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy 18 Light Warm

Best price
$18.20Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$21.80 less (55%)

Your shade $40 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.