Clinique Airbrush Concealer™ - NEW Medium Caramel: closest matches in other brands

Clinique Airbrush Concealer™ in NEW Medium Caramel is a neutral-undertone, light-medium shade ($22). 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 Airbrush Concealer™ in NEW Medium Caramel
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
L'OrealParis True Match Lumi Cushion FoundationBuff BeigeNeutralLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.3)
AlmaySmart Shade Skintone Matching MakeupMediumNeutralLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.8)
NyxStay Matte But Not Flat Liquid FoundationTanNeutralLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.9)
Dr. HauschkaFoundation05 NutmegNeutralLight-Mediumvery close (ΔE 2.2)
MaybellineDream Velvet FoundationCaramelNeutralLight-Mediumvery close (ΔE 2.4)
DiorDiorskin Nude Air Glow Powder002 Fresh LightNeutralLight-Mediumvery close (ΔE 2.6)
Cargo CosmeticsOneBase for Face03 - Medium/Fair with golden undertoneCoolLight-Mediumvery close (ΔE 2.7)
NyxHD Photogenic Concealer WandMediumNeutralLight-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 NEW Medium Caramel

Undertone and depth

Clinique NEW Medium Caramel classifies as neutral (balanced) at light-medium depth. See every neutral light-medium foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.

Neighbouring Clinique shades

If this one is slightly off on you: Medium (light-medium, cool) · Neutral Fair (light, neutral) · NEW Medium Deep (light, warm) · NEW Light Honey (light, neutral).

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 NEW Medium Caramel?

Clinique Airbrush Concealer™ NEW Medium Caramel reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#D1997B). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique NEW Medium Caramel?

The closest by colour distance is L'Oreal Paris True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation in Buff Beige (near-identical), followed by Almay Medium 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.