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 shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.
Ranked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.
The closest shade to Clinique Superbalanced Makeup Foundation 40 Cream Chamois (Fair · Neutral · neutral pink 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
Clinique Beyond Perfecting Powder Foundation + Concealer in 0.5 Breeze, against Clinique Superbalanced Makeup Foundation in 40 Cream Chamois. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade40 Cream ChamoisClosest shade match0.5 BreezeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#f5cbb3#f7c9b2Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionVery fairVery fairBoth described as very fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 83/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in F20C, against Clinique Superbalanced Makeup Foundation in 40 Cream Chamois. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade40 Cream ChamoisClosest overall alternativeF20CHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%99#f5cbb3#f3cab2Looks identicalColour difference 0.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 87/100Shade 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.
32 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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