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Superbalanced Makeup Foundation 72 Sunny dupes and alternatives Clinique

Medium · 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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  • 1 match has no coverage listed and is not shown.
  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation Medium Tan Cool

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Clinique
72 SunnyChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Polite Society
Medium Tan Cool
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Overall match
77out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
84
Finish (Finish & visual result)
67
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
84out of 100
Colour
82
Depth
91
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$1 less (2%)

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 72 Sunny (Medium · Neutral · neutral pink undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    390C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 390C

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Cool undertone

    $24

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  2. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    4C0

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 4C0

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $34

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Light Tan

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Light Tan

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $12

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

    NW30

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW30

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $30

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

    4C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 4C

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    32 Tan Bronze

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 32 Tan Bronze

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Medium Tan Cool, against Clinique Superbalanced Makeup Foundation in 72 Sunny. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade72 SunnyClosest matchMedium Tan CoolScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour82#cc8c71#d39574Close colourColour difference 3.3 (0 is identical)
Depth91MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 4.3
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85Neutral · neutral pinkNeutralClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared67
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant 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
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared63
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 stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
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 77/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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

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To Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Medium Tan Cool.

Same or better

  • $1 less
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly lighter
  • Radiant finish instead of natural

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy Medium Tan Cool

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$1 less (2%)

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.