Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Sand: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup in Fresh Sand 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 | Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation | Beige | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.1) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation | Olive | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.1) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer | Tan | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.2) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer | Sand | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.2) |
| Clinique | Line Smoothing Concealer | Medium Beige | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.5) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Makeup | 15 Golden | Warm | Medium | close (ΔE 4.2) |
| Nyx | Pro Foundation Mixer | Olive | Warm | Medium | close (ΔE 4.6) |
| Clinique | Perfectly Real™ Makeup | Shade 45 | Warm | Medium | close (ΔE 4.9) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique Fresh Sand
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Beige (very close, warm · medium · $7.50)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Olive (very close, warm · medium · $7.50)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Tan (very close, warm · medium · $6)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Sand (very close, warm · medium · $6)
- Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer - Medium Beige (very close, warm · medium · $20)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 15 Golden (close, warm · medium · $26)
- Nyx Pro Foundation Mixer - Olive (close, warm · medium · $10)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 45 (close, warm · medium · $28)
Undertone and depth
Clinique Fresh Sand 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 Deep Neutral (medium, neutral) · Fresh Vanilla (medium, warm) · Fresh Honey (medium, warm) · Fresh Cream Caramel (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.
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 Sand?
Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup Fresh Sand reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#B38F6B). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique Fresh Sand?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation in Beige (very close), followed by Nyx Olive and Nyx Tan.
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.