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Superbalanced Makeup Foundation 20 Fair 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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, vegan, without silicones.

  • 23 matches have no vegan claim listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: LYS Beauty Triple Fix Blurring and Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation Stick LN3

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

Your shade
Clinique
20 FairChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
LYS Beauty
LN3
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
99
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$28SephoraSephora
$15 less (35%)

Your shade $43 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 Porcelain LP4

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

Your shade
Clinique
20 FairChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
PÜR
Porcelain LP4
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$34Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$9 less (21%)

Your shade $43 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Clinique Superbalanced Makeup Foundation 20 Fair (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. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 02 Breeze

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 02 Breeze

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

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Marshmallow

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

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Affogato

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Affogato

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    12B fair beige

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 12B fair beige

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

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

    0.5C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 0.5C

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    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 shade match works

LYS Beauty Triple Fix Blurring and Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation Stick in LN3, against Clinique Superbalanced Makeup Foundation in 20 Fair. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade20 FairClosest shade matchLN3Score
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour94#f4d5c0#f0d5c0Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth99Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionVery fairVery fairBoth described as very fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone85Neutral · neutral pinkNeutralClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall64
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
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 resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, oilyDry, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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 LYS Beauty Triple Fix Blurring and Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation Stick in LN3.

Same or better

  • $15 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 1%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Why the closest overall alternative works

PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 in Porcelain LP4, against Clinique Superbalanced Makeup Foundation in 20 Fair. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade20 FairClosest overall alternativePorcelain LP4Score
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour94#f4d5c0#edd0baVery close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth95Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 2.9
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85Neutral · neutral pinkCool · pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
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 overall84
Skin type84Combination, dry, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 86/100Shade 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 PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 in Porcelain LP4.

Same or better

  • $9 less
  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (cool vs neutral)
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • No long-wear claim

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapSilicone-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

LYS Beauty Triple Fix Blurring and Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation Stick LN3

Best price
$28SephoraSephora
$15 less (35%)

Your shade $43 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 Porcelain LP4

Match price
$34Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$9 less (21%)

Your shade $43 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

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.