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Superbalanced Makeup Foundation 10 Alabaster dupes and alternatives Clinique

Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink 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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  • 12 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation MONT BLANC

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

Your shade
Clinique
10 AlabasterChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
NARS
MONT BLANC
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
98
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $12 more

Your shade $43 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation 2

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

Your shade
Clinique
10 AlabasterChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Urban Decay
2
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
70
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$3 less (7%)

Your shade $43 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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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 91
    $40SephoraSephora$3 less (7%)

    Matches: Very close colourSimilar undertone (cool vs neutral)Same medium coverage

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishNot marketed for dry skinContains drying alcohol

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: fair cool

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Clinique Superbalanced Makeup Foundation 10 Alabaster (Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    120

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 120

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $30

  2. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 18 Cream Whip

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 18 Cream Whip

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

  3. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    W3

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W3

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $16.99

  4. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Snow

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Snow

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $36

  5. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Affogato

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Affogato

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $36

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

    NC10

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC10

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $30

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

NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in MONT BLANC, against Clinique Superbalanced Makeup Foundation in 10 Alabaster. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade10 AlabasterClosest shade matchMONT BLANCScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour98#ffdcbe#fcdabcLooks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth98Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionVery fairVery fairBoth described as very fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone85Neutral · neutral pinkNeutralClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared62
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared54
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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 stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​oily skin
Overall match 79/100Shade 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

If you switch

To NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in MONT BLANC.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 11%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation in 2, against Clinique Superbalanced Makeup Foundation in 10 Alabaster. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade10 AlabasterClosest overall alternative2Score
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour92#ffdcbe#fedfbfVery close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85Neutral · neutral pinkNeutralClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared70
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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 stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​oily skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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 Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation in 2.

Same or better

  • $3 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Not marketed for dry skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth silicone-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation MONT BLANC

Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $12 more

Your shade $43 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation 2

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$3 less (7%)

Your shade $43 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

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.