Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 24 Golden: closest matches in other brands

Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer in 24 Golden 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 24 Golden
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
SmashboxCamera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15MEDIUM/DARKNeutralMedium-Tannear-identical (ΔE 1.9)
Cargo CosmeticsOneBase for Face04 - Medium/Dark with yellow undertoneCoolMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 2.2)
CliniqueStay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder10 Stay AmberNeutralMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 2.3)
CliniqueStay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder21 Stay SiennaNeutralTanvery close (ΔE 2.5)
GlossierWowderDark/DeepCoolTanvery close (ΔE 3.4)
SmashboxCamera Ready BB Water SPF 30MEDIUM/DARKNeutralMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 3.4)
NyxStay Matte But Not Flat Liquid FoundationTawnyNeutralMedium-Tanclose (ΔE 4.1)
NyxStay Matte But Not Flat Powder FoundationDeep DarkNeutralMedium-Tanclose (ΔE 4.1)

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

Closest matches to Clinique 24 Golden

Undertone and depth

Clinique 24 Golden 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: 28 Clove (tan, warm) · 23 Ginger (medium-tan, neutral) · 26 Amber (medium-tan, warm) · 18 Sand (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 24 Golden?

Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer 24 Golden reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#a16c4e). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique 24 Golden?

The closest by colour distance is Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 in MEDIUM/DARK (near-identical), followed by Cargo Cosmetics 04 - Medium/Dark with yellow undertone and Clinique 10 Stay Amber.

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.