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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%).

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Fenty Beauty Soft'Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation 100

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Clinique
20 FairChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Fenty Beauty
100
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
92out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
76
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
100
Depth
100
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$44SephoraSephora
Costs $1 more

Your shade $43 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. Shade match 91
    $44SephoraSephoraCosts $1 more

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

    Differences: Not marketed for oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    76
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: cool pink

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 94
    $39SephoraSephora$4 less (9%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Not marketed for oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: very fair, cool-neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. Shade match 96
    $52SephoraSephoraCosts $9 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame neutral undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Not marketed for combination/oily skinContains drying alcohol

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    28

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. Shade match 93
    $52SephoraSephoraCosts $9 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSimilar undertone (cool vs neutral)Same natural finish

    Differences: Not marketed for combination/oily skinContains drying alcohol

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    28

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: with rosy undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  5. #6 · PÜR

    4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15

    Porcelain LP4
    Shade match 92
    $34Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$9 less (21%)

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

    Differences: No long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No long-wear claim

    Retailer shade note: fair with pink undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  6. Shade match 92
    $48SephoraSephoraCosts $5 more

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

    Differences: Not marketed for oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: fair with white-pink undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  7. Shade match 94
    $48SephoraSephoraCosts $5 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame neutral undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Not marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    86
    Wear & performance
    58
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: for fair skintones with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  8. #9 · L'Oréal Paris

    True Match Super-Blendable Foundation

    C0.5 Cool Light
    Shade match 92
    $13.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$29.01 less (67%)

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

    Differences: No long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    86
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No long-wear claim

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  9. Shade match 93
    $28SephoraSephora$15 less (35%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    64
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish

    Retailer shade note: bone blush - very fair skin with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  10. #11 · Smashbox

    Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation

    Fair Light 5 Neutral
    Shade match 91
    $41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$2 less (5%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame natural finish

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Retailer shade note: fair light neutral

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  11. #12 · Benefit Cosmetics

    The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation

    3W Trailblazer
    Shade match 85
    $47SephoraSephoraCosts $4 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: fair warm

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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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

  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

  3. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Affogato

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Affogato

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $36

  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

  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

  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 match works

Fenty Beauty Soft'Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation in 100, against Clinique Superbalanced Makeup Foundation in 20 Fair. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade20 FairClosest match100Score
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour100#f4d5c0#f4d5c0Looks identicalColour difference 0.0 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionVery fairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Neutral · neutral pinkNeutralClosefrom 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 · 2 of 5 compared76
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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry skin
Overall match 92/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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 Fenty Beauty Soft'Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation in 100.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance

Different

  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 14%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest 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

Where to buy 100

Best price
$44SephoraSephora
Costs $1 more

Your shade $43 at Ulta Beauty

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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.