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Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation Medium dupes and alternatives Clinique

Medium · Neutral · neutral golden 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 matchClosest overall alternative: MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation C4

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Clinique
MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
The match
MAC Cosmetics
C4
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
49
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
95
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$46Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$3 less (6%)

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

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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 · MAC Cosmetics

    Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation

    NW35
    Shade match 93
    $46Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$3 less (6%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame neutral undertoneBoth claim a blurring effect

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

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    49
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Radiant · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 29% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim colour stability

    Retailer shade note: tawny beige with neutral undertone for medium skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · MAC Cosmetics

    Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation

    NW22
    Shade match 93
    $46Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$3 less (6%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSimilar undertone (warm vs neutral)Both claim a blurring effect

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

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    49
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Radiant · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 29% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim colour stability

    Retailer shade note: warm beige with rosy undertone for light to medium skin

    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 Medium (Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 114 Golden

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 114 Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

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  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    400W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 400W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 7.8 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 7.8 N

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    400

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 400

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    11.5

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 11.5

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $42

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

    4N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 4N

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $38

    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

MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in C4, against Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation in Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMediumClosest matchC4Score
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour92#cd9064#c78b63Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth95MediumMedium tanCloseDepth difference: 2.8
Retailer descriptionNot statedLightNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Neutral · neutral goldenNeutral · neutral goldenSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared73
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
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
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall49
Longevity40Not listed12-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
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
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 83/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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

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To MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in C4.

Same or better

  • $3 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Full rather than buildable coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim colour stability

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

20 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 29%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy C4

Match price
$46Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$3 less (6%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.