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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: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation 346N

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
Fenty Beauty
346N
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
58
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$48SephoraSephora
$1 less (2%)

Your shade $49 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 · Fenty Beauty

    Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    336N
    Shade match 95
    $48SephoraSephora$1 less (2%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverageNo blurring effect claimedNot marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    58
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: for medium skintones with neutral peach undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Fenty Beauty

    Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    356W
    Shade match 92
    $48SephoraSephora$1 less (2%)

    Matches: Very close colourSimilar undertone (warm vs neutral)Same natural finish

    Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverageNo blurring effect claimedNot marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    58
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: for medium skintones with warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

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

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  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

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  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

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  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

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 346N, against Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation in Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMediumClosest match346NScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour96#cd9064#c99166Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth100MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Neutral · neutral goldenNeutral · neutral goldenSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100BuildableMediumCloseMedium 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 overall58
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome 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 stability100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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 Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 346N.

Same or better

  • $1 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Medium rather than buildable coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 23%. 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 346N

Best price
$48SephoraSephora
$1 less (2%)

Your shade $49 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.