Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops - BIY 140: closest matches in other brands
Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops in BIY 140 is a neutral-undertone, medium shade ($33). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Hauschka | Foundation | 05 Nutmeg | Neutral | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.0) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Medium Dark 125 | Neutral | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Revlon | PhotoReady Insta-Fix Makeup | Caramel | Neutral | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.7) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 07 Cream Chamois | Neutral | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 2.0) |
| Fenty | MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick | Mocha - Cool | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder | 17 Stay Golden | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation | Tan | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| L'Oreal | Paris True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation | Buff Beige | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique BIY 140
- Dr. Hauschka Foundation - 05 Nutmeg (near-identical, neutral · light-medium · $39)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Medium Dark 125 (near-identical, neutral · medium · $12)
- Revlon PhotoReady Insta-Fix Makeup - Caramel (near-identical, neutral · light-medium · $19.99)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 07 Cream Chamois (near-identical, neutral · light-medium · $28)
- Fenty MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick - Mocha - Cool (very close, neutral · medium · $25)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder - 17 Stay Golden (very close, neutral · light-medium · $26)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Tan (very close, neutral · light-medium · $10.99)
- L'Oreal Paris True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation - Buff Beige (very close, neutral · light-medium · $26.99)
Undertone and depth
Clinique BIY 140 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: BIY 150 (medium, warm) · BIY Bronze (medium, cool) · BIY 145 (light-medium, warm) · BIY 130 (light, 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 BIY 140?
Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops BIY 140 reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#C89575). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique BIY 140?
The closest by colour distance is Dr. Hauschka Foundation in 05 Nutmeg (near-identical), followed by Colourpop Medium Dark 125 and Revlon 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.