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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| Brand | Product | Shade | Undertone | Depth | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Oreal | Paris True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation | Buff Beige | Neutral | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Almay | Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup | Medium | Neutral | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.8) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation | Tan | Neutral | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
| Dr. Hauschka | Foundation | 05 Nutmeg | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Maybelline | Dream Velvet Foundation | Caramel | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
| Dior | Diorskin Nude Air Glow Powder | 002 Fresh Light | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Cargo Cosmetics | OneBase for Face | 03 - Medium/Fair with golden undertone | Cool | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Nyx | HD Photogenic Concealer Wand | Medium | Neutral | Light-Medium | very 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
- L'Oreal Paris True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation - Buff Beige (near-identical, neutral · light-medium · $26.99)
- Almay Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup - Medium (near-identical, neutral · light-medium · $17.29)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Tan (near-identical, neutral · light-medium · $10.99)
- Dr. Hauschka Foundation - 05 Nutmeg (very close, neutral · light-medium · $39)
- Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation - Caramel (very close, neutral · light-medium · $18.49)
- Dior Diorskin Nude Air Glow Powder - 002 Fresh Light (very close, neutral · light-medium · $39.50)
- Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face - 03 - Medium/Fair with golden undertone (very close, cool · light-medium · $28)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Medium (very close, neutral · light-medium · $5)
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
- 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 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.