Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 18 Sand: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer in 18 Sand 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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| Brand | Product | Shade | Undertone | Depth | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinique | Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup | Fresh Deep Neutral | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.0) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Makeup | 06 Linen | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation | Caramel | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.0) |
| Nyx | Hydra Touch Powder Foundation | Cocoa | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.1) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Cinnamon | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.2) |
| Nyx | HD Studio Photogenic Foundation | Natural Beige | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.3) |
| Nyx | Pro Foundation Mixer | Olive | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.3) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation | Sienna | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.4) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 18 Sand
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Deep Neutral (very close, neutral · medium · $28)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 06 Linen (very close, neutral · medium · $26)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Caramel (very close, neutral · medium · $7.50)
- Nyx Hydra Touch Powder Foundation - Cocoa (very close, neutral · medium · $10)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Cinnamon (very close, neutral · medium · $14)
- Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation - Natural Beige (very close, neutral · medium · $18)
- Nyx Pro Foundation Mixer - Olive (very close, warm · medium · $10)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Sienna (very close, warm · medium · $7.50)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 18 Sand 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) · 11 Honey (medium, neutral) · 26 Amber (medium-tan, warm) · 23 Ginger (medium-tan, 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 18 Sand?
Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer 18 Sand reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#ba8668). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 18 Sand?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup in Fresh Deep Neutral (very close), followed by Clinique 06 Linen and Nyx Caramel.
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.