Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation Deep Cool 3 dupes and alternatives Clinique
4.3 (600)·Very 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: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same light coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: intense dark-deep shade, red 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
95
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
28
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$33 less (67%)4.3 (699)
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
93
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
0
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/dry/oily skin · No SPF
$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
96
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: deeper skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a blurring effect
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
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% 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 oily skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: deepest with neutral undertones
$39Ulta Beauty(product price)$10 less (20%)4.3 (1,754)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
$39Ulta Beauty(product price)$10 less (20%)4.3 (6,833)
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$7 less (14%)4.4 (38)
Matches: Same natural finish· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
30
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: richest with neutral undertones
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
82
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% 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
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$42.01 less (86%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: intense dark-deep shade, red undertone
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$25 less (51%)5.0 (1)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Deepest with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same light coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
86
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
28
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/oily skin · No SPF
The closest shade to Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation Deep Cool 3 (Very 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
Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation in 59N Mahogany Neutral, against Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Deep Cool 3. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDeep Cool 3Closest shade match59N Mahogany NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#674232#694231Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared55
Finish35%56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage30%60LightMediumSome differenceMedium coverage rather than light
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 compared51
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%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Combination, dry, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/oily skin
Overall match 79/100Shade 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.
Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium Coverage Foundation in 17 Cool, against Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Deep Cool 3. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDeep Cool 3Closest overall alternative17 CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%96#674232#69412fLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
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%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared66
Longevity30%8012-hour wear16-hour wearClose16-hour wear claimed against 12-hour wear
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, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/dry skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 98/100High 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.
30 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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