Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 6.5 Buttermilk: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer in 6.5 Buttermilk is a neutral-undertone, fair 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 | Total Control Drop Foundation | Light Ivory | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.7) |
| Smashbox | Halo HD Foundation SPF 15 | 3 | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.8) |
| Nyx | #NOFILTER Finishing Powder | Ivory | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.9) |
| Clinique | Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup | 118 | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.1) |
| Clinique | Repairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | Shade 03 | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.1) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | CN 10 Alabaster | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.2) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 2 Alabaster | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.2) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup | 02 Alabaster | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.2) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 6.5 Buttermilk
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Light Ivory (near-identical, neutral · fair · $14)
- Smashbox Halo HD Foundation SPF 15 - 3 (near-identical, neutral · fair · $45)
- Nyx #NOFILTER Finishing Powder - Ivory (near-identical, warm · fair · $12)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup - 118 (near-identical, neutral · fair · $28)
- Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - Shade 03 (near-identical, neutral · fair · $36)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 10 Alabaster (near-identical, warm · fair · $28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 2 Alabaster (near-identical, warm · fair · $32)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup - 02 Alabaster (near-identical, warm · fair · $26)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 6.5 Buttermilk classifies as neutral (balanced) at fair depth. See every neutral fair foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 02 Alabaster (fair, warm) · 05 Fair (fair, neutral) · 04 Cream Whip (light, warm) · 06 Ivory (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.
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 6.5 Buttermilk?
Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer 6.5 Buttermilk reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#F0C7AB). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 6.5 Buttermilk?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation in Light Ivory (near-identical), followed by Smashbox 3 and Nyx Ivory.
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.