Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Clove: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup in Fresh Clove is a neutral-undertone, very deep shade ($28). Below: the 8 closest foundation shades from other brands by colour distance, plus its neighbours in the same range.
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| Brand | Product | Shade | Undertone | Depth | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyx | Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation | Cocoa | Neutral | Very Deep | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Clinique | Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | CN 126 Espresso | Neutral | Deep | close (ΔE 4.3) |
| Fenty | MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick | Truffle - Neutral | Neutral | Deep | close (ΔE 5.2) |
| Iman | CC Correct & Cover Clay Medium Deep | Earth Deep | Warm | Deep | similar (ΔE 6.1) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 470 Neutral | Neutral | Very Deep | similar (ΔE 6.6) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Chestnut | Neutral | Deep | similar (ΔE 6.7) |
| Smashbox | Halo HD Foundation SPF 15 | 10 | Cool | Deep | similar (ΔE 6.7) |
| Clinique | Perfectly Real™ Makeup | Shade 48 | Neutral | Deep | similar (ΔE 6.7) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique Fresh Clove
- Nyx Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation - Cocoa (very close, neutral · very deep · $12)
- Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 126 Espresso (close, neutral · deep · $28)
- Fenty MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick - Truffle - Neutral (close, neutral · deep · $25)
- Iman CC Correct & Cover Clay Medium Deep - Earth Deep (similar, warm · deep)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 470 Neutral (similar, neutral · very deep · $34)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Chestnut (similar, neutral · deep · $14)
- Smashbox Halo HD Foundation SPF 15 - 10 (similar, cool · deep · $45)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 48 (similar, neutral · deep · $28)
Undertone and depth
Clinique Fresh Clove classifies as neutral (balanced) at very deep depth. See every neutral very deep foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Fresh Ginger (tan, warm) · Fresh Amber (tan, neutral) · Fresh Golden (medium-tan, warm) · Fresh Honey (medium, warm).
How to confirm the match
- Swatch on the jawline, not the wrist, and check in daylight.
- Match depth first, then undertone - a shade one step lighter/darker with the right undertone beats a perfect depth with the wrong cast.
- Let it sit 5-10 minutes: many formulas oxidise a touch darker/warmer.
Not sure of your own undertone or depth? Run the free undertone test or the skin tone finder - it reads them from a selfie in your browser (nothing is uploaded) - then come back to the matching shades.
How this works: shade colours are the brands' published swatches, converted to CIE Lab and compared with ΔE (colour distance). Swatches are approximations - lighting, formula finish, oxidation and skin chemistry all shift how a foundation reads. Use these as a shortlist and verify on your jawline in daylight.
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What undertone is Clinique Fresh Clove?
Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup Fresh Clove reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#714019). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique Fresh Clove?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation in Cocoa (very close), followed by Clinique CN 126 Espresso and Fenty Truffle - Neutral.
How accurate are shade matches from swatch colours?
Useful as a shortlist, not a guarantee: swatches are approximations and finish, oxidation and skin chemistry all change how a foundation reads. Confirm on the jawline in daylight.