Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 11 Honey: closest matches in other brands

Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer in 11 Honey is a neutral-undertone, medium 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 11 Honey
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
NyxStay Matte But Not Flat Liquid FoundationTawnyNeutralMediumnear-identical (ΔE 0.6)
L'OrealParis True Match Lumi Cushion FoundationSuntanWarmMediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.8)
NyxStay Matte But Not Flat Liquid FoundationTanWarmMediumnear-identical (ΔE 2.0)
MarcelleFlawless Compact FoundationNatural BeigeWarmMediumvery close (ΔE 2.1)
CliniqueLine Smoothing ConcealerMedium HoneyNeutralMediumvery close (ΔE 2.2)
MarcelleFlawless Compact FoundationNude BeigeWarmMediumvery close (ΔE 3.0)
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour WearMedium 18NeutralLight-Mediumvery close (ΔE 3.1)
RevlonPhotoReady Insta-Fix MakeupCaramelNeutralLight-Mediumvery close (ΔE 3.1)

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

Closest matches to Clinique 11 Honey

Undertone and depth

Clinique 11 Honey classifies as neutral (balanced) at medium depth. See every neutral medium foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.

Neighbouring Clinique shades

If this one is slightly off on you: 09 Neutral (medium, warm) · 07 Cream Chamois (light-medium, neutral) · 18 Sand (medium, neutral) · 15 Beige (light-medium, 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 11 Honey?

Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer 11 Honey reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#c38f6b). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique 11 Honey?

The closest by colour distance is Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation in Tawny (near-identical), followed by L'Oreal Suntan 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.