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Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation 06 Deep dupes and alternatives Clinique

Light medium

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 matchClosest overall alternative: Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation 01 Stay Buff

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Clinique
06 DeepChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
The match
Clinique
01 Stay Buff
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
Overall match
93out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
100
Undertone
70
Low confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1 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 · Clinique

    Beyond Perfecting Powder Foundation + Concealer

    07 Cream Chamois
    Shade match 87
    $41Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $1 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Full rather than light coverageNo SPF

    Score details
    Shade match
    87
    Finish & visual result
    63
    Wear & performance
    85
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than light coverage · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: very fair, cool-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 06 Deep (Light medium) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    Natural Beige

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

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $36

  2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3 Cool Rosy

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3 Cool Rosy

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $42

  3. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    37G medium-tan golden

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 37G medium-tan golden

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Olive undertone

    $32

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

    5.25

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5.25

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Cool · pink undertone

    $42

  5. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    300C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 300C

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Cool undertone

    $24

  6. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    3.5C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 3.5C

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Cool undertone

    $38

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 Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation in 01 Stay Buff, against Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 06 Deep. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade06 DeepClosest match01 Stay BuffScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour94#d7aa8d#d3ab92Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth100Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
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 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, oilyCombination, dry, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 93/100Shade match 89/100Low 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 Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation in 01 Stay Buff.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Same light coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Not marketed for normal skin
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 20%. 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

Where to buy 01 Stay Buff

Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1 more

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty

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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.