Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops - BIY 145: closest matches in other brands

Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops in BIY 145 is a warm-undertone, light-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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Closest matches to Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops in BIY 145
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
MarienatiePressed FoundationCaramelWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.5)
MarcelleFlawless Compact FoundationClassic IvoryWarmLightvery close (ΔE 2.2)
DiorDiorskin Forever Undercover030 Medium BeigeWarmLightvery close (ΔE 2.2)
NyxDefine & Refine Powder FoundationSandWarmLight-Mediumvery close (ΔE 2.2)
ColourpopNo Filter FoundationMedium 110OliveLightvery close (ΔE 2.5)
L'OrealParis True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous FoundationSoft Ivory/ Classic IvoryWarmLightvery close (ΔE 2.6)
ColourpopNo Filter FoundationMedium Dark 135WarmLightvery close (ΔE 2.7)
NyxDefine & Refine Powder FoundationGoldenWarmLight-Mediumvery close (ΔE 2.7)

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

Closest matches to Clinique BIY 145

Undertone and depth

Clinique BIY 145 classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at light-medium depth. See every warm light-medium foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.

Neighbouring Clinique shades

If this one is slightly off on you: BIY 130 (light, neutral) · BIY 125 (light, warm) · BIY 135 (light, warm) · BIY 140 (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 BIY 145?

Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops BIY 145 reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#D0AC8C). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique BIY 145?

The closest by colour distance is Marienatie Pressed Foundation in Caramel (near-identical), followed by Marcelle Classic Ivory and Dior 030 Medium 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.