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Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation Light Medium 1 dupes and alternatives Clinique

Light medium · Warm 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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Closest shade match: Maybelline Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C 312

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

Your shade
Clinique
Light Medium 1Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
The match
Maybelline
312
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
99
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$17.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$31.01 less (63%)

Your shade $49 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $13.98 at Walmart

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Closest overall alternative: L'Oréal Paris Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation 480 Radiant Sand

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

Your shade
Clinique
Light Medium 1Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
The match
L'Oréal Paris
480 Radiant Sand
Depth and undertone: Medium light
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Match price
$18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$30.01 less (61%)

Your shade $49 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $14.97 at Walmart

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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. Shade match 96
    $58Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $9 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finishFull rather than buildable coverageDoes not claim colour stability

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    83
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Retailer shade note: medium with warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation Light Medium 1 (Light medium · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    8.5 Medium-Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 8.5 Medium-Tan

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $36

  2. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Sucre D'orge

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Sucre D'orge

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $36

  3. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Deep Chestnut

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Deep Chestnut

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $8

  4. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC25

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC25

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Fawn 4.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Fawn 4.5

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

  6. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Medium Tan 3.5W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Medium Tan 3.5W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

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

Maybelline Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C in 312, against Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation in Light Medium 1. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLight Medium 1Closest shade match312Score
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour99#dfa775#dfa673Looks identicalColour difference 0.4 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumMedium lightCloseDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall58
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage80BuildableFullCloseFull coverage rather than buildable (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared55
Longevity40Not listed24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product 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 stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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 Maybelline Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C in 312.

Same or better

  • $31.01 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Full rather than buildable coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims 24-hour wear
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 22%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

L'Oréal Paris Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation in 480 Radiant Sand, against Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation in Light Medium 1. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLight Medium 1Closest overall alternative480 Radiant SandScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour97#dfa775#dca471Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth97Light mediumMedium lightCloseDepth difference: 1.6
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70WarmUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80BuildableFullCloseFull coverage rather than buildable (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared63
Longevity40Not listed32-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 85/100Shade 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 L'Oréal Paris Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation in 480 Radiant Sand.

Same or better

  • $30.01 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than buildable coverage
  • Claims 32-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 25

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 14%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedSPF 25
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Maybelline Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C 312

Match price
$17.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$31.01 less (63%)

Your shade $49 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $13.98 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

L'Oréal Paris Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation 480 Radiant Sand

Match price
$18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$30.01 less (61%)

Your shade $49 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $14.97 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView 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.