Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 28 Clove: closest matches in other brands

Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer in 28 Clove is a warm-undertone, tan shade ($28). Below: the 6 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 28 Clove
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
CliniqueAirbrush Concealer™NEW Deeper CaramelWarmTanvery close (ΔE 3.6)
FentyPRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation400 WarmNeutralTanclose (ΔE 5.8)
Pure AnadaLoose mineral foundationSweet ChocolateWarmTansimilar (ΔE 6.8)
ImanCC Correct & Cover Clay Medium DeepEarth MediumWarmTansimilar (ΔE 7.1)
CliniqueAirbrush Concealer™NEW Deep CaramelWarmMedium-Tansimilar (ΔE 7.6)
ImanCover Cream Clay Medium DeepClay Medium DeepWarmTansimilar (ΔE 7.9)

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

Closest matches to Clinique 28 Clove

Undertone and depth

Clinique 28 Clove classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at tan depth. See every warm tan foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.

Neighbouring Clinique shades

If this one is slightly off on you: 24 Golden (medium-tan, neutral) · 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 28 Clove?

Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer 28 Clove reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#A45A12). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique 28 Clove?

The closest by colour distance is Clinique Airbrush Concealer™ in NEW Deeper Caramel (very close), followed by Fenty 400 Warm and Pure Anada Sweet Chocolate.

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.