Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 23 Ginger: closest matches in other brands

Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer in 23 Ginger is a neutral-undertone, medium-tan 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 23 Ginger
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
DiorDiorskin Forever Undercover060 Light MochaNeutralMedium-Tannear-identical (ΔE 1.1)
CliniqueStay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder05 Stay SpiceNeutralMedium-Tannear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
NyxTinted MoisturizerWarm BeigeNeutralMedium-Tannear-identical (ΔE 1.7)
NyxStay Matte But Not Flat Powder FoundationCocoaNeutralMedium-Tannear-identical (ΔE 1.9)
NyxHD Studio Photogenic FoundationWarm SandCoolMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 2.3)
NyxBlotting PowderDeepNeutralMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 2.4)
MaybellineFIT ME! Matte + Poreless FoundationCoconutNeutralMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 2.4)
CliniqueStay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder20 Stay NutmegNeutralMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 2.5)

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

Closest matches to Clinique 23 Ginger

Undertone and depth

Clinique 23 Ginger classifies as neutral (balanced) at medium-tan depth. See every neutral medium-tan foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.

Neighbouring Clinique shades

If this one is slightly off on you: 26 Amber (medium-tan, warm) · 18 Sand (medium, neutral) · 24 Golden (medium-tan, neutral) · 09 Neutral (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 23 Ginger?

Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer 23 Ginger reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#B57956). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique 23 Ginger?

The closest by colour distance is Dior Diorskin Forever Undercover in 060 Light Mocha (near-identical), followed by Clinique 05 Stay Spice and Nyx Warm Beige.

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.