Clinique Almost Powder Makeup - 04 Neutral: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Almost Powder Makeup in 04 Neutral is a warm-undertone, light 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 | Gotcha Covered Concealer | Beige | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 0.7) |
| Nyx | HD Photogenic Concealer Wand | Nude Beige | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.0) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Medium Dark 135 | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.1) |
| L'Oreal | Paris True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation | Classic Buff | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Light 75 | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Clinique | Repairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | Shade 06 | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.7) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 09 Silk Bamboo | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.8) |
| Dr. Hauschka | Foundation | 02 Almond | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 04 Neutral
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Beige (near-identical, warm · light · $6)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Nude Beige (near-identical, warm · light · $5)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Medium Dark 135 (near-identical, warm · light · $12)
- L'Oreal Paris True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation - Classic Buff (near-identical, warm · light · $26.99)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Light 75 (near-identical, warm · light · $12)
- Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - Shade 06 (near-identical, neutral · light · $36)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 09 Silk Bamboo (near-identical, neutral · light · $26)
- Dr. Hauschka Foundation - 02 Almond (near-identical, warm · light · $39)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 04 Neutral classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at light depth. See every warm light foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 03 Light (light, warm) · 06 Deep (light-medium, neutral) · 05 Medium (light-medium, warm) · 01 Fair (fair, 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 04 Neutral?
Clinique Almost Powder Makeup 04 Neutral reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#DBB190). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 04 Neutral?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer in Beige (near-identical), followed by Nyx Nude Beige and Colourpop Medium Dark 135.
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.