Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Cream Caramel: closest matches in other brands

Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup in Fresh Cream Caramel is a warm-undertone, medium 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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Closest matches to Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup in Fresh Cream Caramel
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
FentyPRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation300 NeutralWarmMediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.2)
CliniqueEven Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15CN 78 NuttyWarmMediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.8)
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer17 NuttyWarmMediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.8)
NyxHD Studio Photogenic FoundationGolden HoneyWarmMediumvery close (ΔE 2.1)
DiorDiorskin Forever Undercover050 Dark BeigeWarmMediumvery close (ΔE 2.3)
NyxConcealer JarGoldenWarmMediumvery close (ΔE 2.5)
CliniqueEven Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15WN 30 BiscuitWarmLight-Mediumvery close (ΔE 2.7)
GlossierHaloscopeTopazWarmLight-Mediumvery close (ΔE 2.8)

ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.

Closest matches to Clinique Fresh Cream Caramel

Undertone and depth

Clinique Fresh Cream Caramel classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at medium depth. See every warm medium foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.

Neighbouring Clinique shades

If this one is slightly off on you: Fresh Vanilla (medium, warm) · Fresh Porcelain Beige (light-medium, neutral) · Fresh Deep Neutral (medium, neutral) · Fresh Sand (medium, warm).

How to confirm the match

  1. Swatch on the jawline, not the wrist, and check in daylight.
  2. Match depth first, then undertone - a shade one step lighter/darker with the right undertone beats a perfect depth with the wrong cast.
  3. 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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FAQ

What undertone is Clinique Fresh Cream Caramel?

Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup Fresh Cream Caramel reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#CB9260). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique Fresh Cream Caramel?

The closest by colour distance is Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in 300 Neutral (near-identical), followed by Clinique CN 78 Nutty and Clinique 17 Nutty.

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.