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Superpowder Double Face Makeup Foundation Matte Medium dupes and alternatives Clinique

Light medium

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%).

Only showing matches made for normal skin, with medium coverage, in liquid form.

  • 7 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 2 matches have no skin type listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 13W Champion

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

Your shade
Clinique
Matte MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Benefit Cosmetics
13W Champion
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Olive · warm olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
100
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$47SephoraSephora
Costs $7 more

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Beige (N-042)

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

Your shade
Clinique
Matte MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Bobbi Brown
Beige (N-042)
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
82
Wear (Wear & performance)
61
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $18 more

Your shade $40 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. #3 · e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    21 Light Neutral
    Shade match 90
    $8Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$32 less (80%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourBoth claim long-wearingClaims not settling into lines

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishMedium rather than full coverageNot marketed for sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    67
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    80

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Not marketed for sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: light with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · Hourglass

    Ambient Soft Glow Foundation

    3.5
    Shade match 89
    $60SephoraSephoraCosts $20 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourClaims a blurring effectBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishMedium rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    62
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage

    Retailer shade note: fair with warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #5 · ILIA

    True Skin Serum Foundation

    Bowen SF4
    Shade match 89
    $56SephoraSephoraCosts $16 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourClaims a skin-like finishBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishMedium rather than full coverageNot marketed for combination/oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    61
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Not marketed for combination/oily skin

    Retailer shade note: light-medium with warm peach undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup Foundation Matte Medium (Light medium) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Cedar 3.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Cedar 3.5

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $39

  2. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    2

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 2

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $42

  3. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 5.8

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 5.8

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $17

  4. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    21.5 Medium Nude

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 21.5 Medium Nude

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $30

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

    3N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 3N

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $38

  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    250W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 250W

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $24

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

Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation in 13W Champion, against Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup Foundation in Matte Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMatte MediumClosest shade match13W ChampionScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour97#dcb491#dbb48fLooks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth100Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionNot statedLight mediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownOlive · warm oliveSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared62
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (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 · 2 of 5 compared60
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
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, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 78/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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 Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation in 13W Champion.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BasePowder-based, moderate siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapPowder-based vs water-based; silicone moderate vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Beige (N-042), against Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup Foundation in Matte Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMatte MediumClosest overall alternativeBeige (N-042)Score
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour94#dcb491#e3b895Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumLightCloseDepth difference: 2.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedLight mediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared82
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage60FullMediumSome differenceMedium coverage rather than full
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 compared61
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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 overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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 Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Beige (N-042).

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BasePowder-based, moderate siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (linalool)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapPowder-based vs oil-based; silicone moderate vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 13W Champion

Best price
$47SephoraSephora
Costs $7 more

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Beige (N-042)

Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $18 more

Your shade $40 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

33 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.