Clinique CliniqueFIT™ Workout Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 40 - 05 Medium: closest matches in other brands
Clinique CliniqueFIT™ Workout Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 40 in 05 Medium is a neutral-undertone, medium shade ($29.50). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinique | Acne Solutions BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 | Medium | Neutral | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 0.0) |
| Clinique | Acne Solutions BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 | Medium Deep | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.6) |
| Iman | Skin Tone Evener BB Crème Clay Medium | Clay Medium Deep | Neutral | Medium | close (ΔE 4.9) |
| Iman | Corrective Concealer Clay | Clay | Neutral | Medium | close (ΔE 5.9) |
| Clinique | Moisture Surge™ CC Cream Hydrating Colour Corrector Broad Spectrum SPF 30 | Medium Deep | Neutral | Medium | close (ΔE 6.0) |
| Clinique | Moisture Surge™ CC Cream Hydrating Colour Corrector Broad Spectrum SPF 30 | Medium | Neutral | Medium | similar (ΔE 6.1) |
| Benefit | hello flawless! powder foundation | hazelnut | Neutral | Medium | similar (ΔE 6.2) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | WN 112 Ginger | Warm | Medium-Tan | similar (ΔE 6.2) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 05 Medium
- Clinique Acne Solutions BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 - Medium (near-identical, neutral · medium · $39)
- Clinique Acne Solutions BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 - Medium Deep (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $39)
- Iman Skin Tone Evener BB Crème Clay Medium - Clay Medium Deep (close, neutral · medium)
- Iman Corrective Concealer Clay - Clay (close, neutral · medium)
- Clinique Moisture Surge™ CC Cream Hydrating Colour Corrector Broad Spectrum SPF 30 - Medium Deep (close, neutral · medium · $39)
- Clinique Moisture Surge™ CC Cream Hydrating Colour Corrector Broad Spectrum SPF 30 - Medium (similar, neutral · medium · $39)
- Benefit hello flawless! powder foundation - hazelnut (similar, neutral · medium · $44)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 112 Ginger (similar, warm · medium-tan · $28)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 05 Medium 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: 07 Deep (medium-tan, neutral) · 03 Light Medium (light, neutral) · 01 Light (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 05 Medium?
Clinique CliniqueFIT™ Workout Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 40 05 Medium reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#d07e4a). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 05 Medium?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique Acne Solutions BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 in Medium (near-identical), followed by Clinique Medium Deep and Iman Clay Medium Deep.
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.