Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation Deep Cool 2 dupes and alternatives Clinique
4.3 (600)·Deep · Cool 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%).
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.
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same natural finish· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: very tan with pink undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same natural finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
28
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/oily skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Very deep with cool undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same light coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
85
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · No SPF
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$27 less (55%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Same natural finish
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same light coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
86
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim colour stability
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: dark deep with neutral undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry skin · No SPF
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$33.01 less (67%)4.5 (1,466)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
56
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · No SPF
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$35.01 less (71%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
$15Ulta Beauty(product price)$34 less (69%)3.9 (223)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same light coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: For deep skin tones with a red undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same light coverage· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Retailer shade note: for deeper skin with neutral undertones
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$7 less (14%)3.5 (88)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · No SPF
Retailer shade note: deep skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$7 less (14%)3.5 (88)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim 16-hour wear
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · No SPF
Retailer shade note: tan to deep skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: deep skin with neutral undertones
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$33.01 less (67%)4.5 (1,466)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$7 less (14%)4.2 (481)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
52
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
$39Ulta Beauty(product price)$10 less (20%)4.3 (1,754)
Matches: Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Matte rather than natural finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than natural finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$7 less (14%)4.4 (38)
Matches: Same natural finish· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · No SPF
$45Ulta Beauty(product price)$4 less (8%)4.0 (3,494)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
40
Wear & performance
48
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for very deep cool skin with a red hue
The closest shade to Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation Deep Cool 2 (Deep · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Jane Iredale Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation in M16, against Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Deep Cool 2. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDeep Cool 2Closest shade matchM16How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%96#8f543b#8f553fLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared47
Finish35%56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage30%40LightFullDifferentFull coverage rather than light (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared63
Longevity30%7012-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 12-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Combination, dry, oilyCombination, normal, oilyBoth marketed for combination/oily skin
Overall match 78/100Shade 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.
MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Cacao, against Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Deep Cool 2. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDeep Cool 2Closest overall alternativeCacaoHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%90#8f543b#86533cVery close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 2.1
Retailer descriptionNot statedRich deepNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared91
Finish35%100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage30%80LightMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than light (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared78
Longevity30%7012-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 12-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Combination, dry, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/oily skin
Overall match 89/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.
31 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.
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