Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Golden: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup in Fresh Golden is a warm-undertone, medium-tan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinique | Perfectly Real™ Makeup | Shade 47 | Warm | Medium-Tan | near-identical (ΔE 0.0) |
| Clinique | Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | WN 114 Golden | Warm | Medium-Tan | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Iman | Cover Cream Clay Medium Deep | Clay Medium | Warm | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Clinique | BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops | BIY 155 | Warm | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.4) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | WN 114 Golden | Warm | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.6) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 24 Golden | Warm | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.6) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 24 Golden | Warm | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.6) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup | 24 Golden | Warm | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.6) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique Fresh Golden
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 47 (near-identical, warm · medium-tan · $28)
- Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 114 Golden (near-identical, warm · medium-tan · $28)
- Iman Cover Cream Clay Medium Deep - Clay Medium (very close, warm · medium-tan)
- Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops - BIY 155 (very close, warm · medium-tan · $33)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 114 Golden (very close, warm · medium-tan · $28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 24 Golden (very close, warm · medium-tan · $28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 24 Golden (very close, warm · medium-tan · $32)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup - 24 Golden (very close, warm · medium-tan · $26)
Undertone and depth
Clinique Fresh Golden classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at medium-tan depth. See every warm medium-tan foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Fresh Honey (medium, warm) · Fresh Sand (medium, warm) · Fresh Deep Neutral (medium, neutral) · Fresh Vanilla (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 Golden?
Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup Fresh Golden reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#AF7642). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique Fresh Golden?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup in Shade 47 (near-identical), followed by Clinique WN 114 Golden and Iman Clay 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.