Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Honey: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup in Fresh Honey 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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| Brand | Product | Shade | Undertone | Depth | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyx | Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation | Tan | Warm | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.2) |
| Nyx | HD Photogenic Concealer Wand | Deep Golden | Warm | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 16 Toasted Wheat | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Nyx | Mineral Stick Foundation | Deep Honey | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
| Nyx | HD Photogenic Concealer Wand | Tan | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.5) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Deep Rich | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour Wear | Deep 24 | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Deep Golden | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique Fresh Honey
- Nyx Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation - Tan (near-identical, warm · medium · $12)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Deep Golden (near-identical, warm · medium · $5)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 16 Toasted Wheat (very close, warm · medium · $28)
- Nyx Mineral Stick Foundation - Deep Honey (very close, warm · medium · $10)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Tan (very close, warm · medium · $5)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Deep Rich (very close, warm · medium · $9.50)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour Wear - Deep 24 (very close, neutral · medium · $19.50)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Deep Golden (very close, warm · medium · $9.50)
Undertone and depth
Clinique Fresh Honey 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 Sand (medium, warm) · Fresh Deep Neutral (medium, neutral) · Fresh Vanilla (medium, warm) · Fresh Golden (medium-tan, 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 Honey?
Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup Fresh Honey reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#BB8458). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique Fresh Honey?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation in Tan (near-identical), followed by Nyx Deep Golden and Clinique 16 Toasted Wheat.
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.