Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Fair: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup in Fresh Fair is a neutral-undertone, light 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybelline | FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation | Nude Beige | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 0.7) |
| L'Oreal | Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation | Natural Buff | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.1) |
| Almay | Smart Shade Anti-Aging Skintone Matching Makeup | Light Medium | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
| Smashbox | Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 | FAIR | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 6.75 Sesame | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Nyx | Hydra Touch Powder Foundation | Soft Tan | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.8) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 09 Silk Bamboo | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
| Almay | Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup | Light Medium | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique Fresh Fair
- Maybelline FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation - Nude Beige (near-identical, neutral · light · $10.99)
- L'Oreal Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation - Natural Buff (near-identical, neutral · light · $18.99)
- Almay Smart Shade Anti-Aging Skintone Matching Makeup - Light Medium (near-identical, neutral · light · $17.29)
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 - FAIR (near-identical, neutral · light · $42)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 6.75 Sesame (near-identical, neutral · light · $28)
- Nyx Hydra Touch Powder Foundation - Soft Tan (near-identical, neutral · light · $10)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 09 Silk Bamboo (near-identical, neutral · light · $26)
- Almay Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup - Light Medium (near-identical, neutral · light · $17.29)
Undertone and depth
Clinique Fresh Fair classifies as neutral (balanced) at light depth. See every neutral light foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Fresh Neutral (light, olive) · Fresh Cream Chamois (light, warm) · Fresh Alabaster (light, olive) · Fresh Ivory (fair, olive).
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.
Not sure of your undertone or depth? The free AI analyzer reads both from a selfie in your browser.
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What undertone is Clinique Fresh Fair?
Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup Fresh Fair reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#e4b393). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique Fresh Fair?
The closest by colour distance is Maybelline FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation in Nude Beige (near-identical), followed by L'Oreal Natural Buff and Almay Light Medium.
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.