Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 02 Alabaster: closest matches in other brands

Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer in 02 Alabaster 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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Closest matches to Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer in 02 Alabaster
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
CovergirlReady, Set Gorgeous Liquid Makeup 105115WarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 0.8)
ColourpopNo Filter FoundationLight 65WarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.1)
E.L.F.Studio Flawless Finish FoundationSandWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.1)
DiorDiorskin Nude Air loose powder030 Medium BeigeWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.4)
CliniqueEven Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15WN 56 CashewWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.5)
CliniquePerfectly Real™ Compact MakeupPR 126WarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.7)
CliniquePerfectly Real™ MakeupShade 12WarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.9)
SmashboxPhoto Filter Foundation3WarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 2.0)

ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.

Closest matches to Clinique 02 Alabaster

Undertone and depth

Clinique 02 Alabaster 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: 04 Cream Whip (light, neutral) · 0.5 Breeze (fair, cool) · 06 Ivory (light-medium, warm) · 14 Vanilla (light-medium, warm).

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 02 Alabaster?

Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer 02 Alabaster reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#e4b78e). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique 02 Alabaster?

The closest by colour distance is Covergirl Ready, Set Gorgeous Liquid Makeup 105 in 115 (near-identical), followed by Colourpop Light 65 and E.L.F. Sand.

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.