Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 98 Cream Caramel: closest matches in other brands

Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in WN 98 Cream Caramel is a warm-undertone, medium shade ($28). Below: the 8 closest foundation shades from other brands by colour distance, plus its neighbours in the same range.

Skin Tone Finder

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Closest matches to Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in WN 98 Cream Caramel
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
CliniqueEven Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15WN 98 Cream CaramelWarmMediumvery close (ΔE 2.8)
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer21 Cream CaramelWarmMediumvery close (ΔE 2.8)
CliniqueEven Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 1521 Cream CaramelWarmMediumvery close (ΔE 2.8)
CliniqueStay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup21 Cream CaramelWarmMediumvery close (ΔE 2.8)
CliniqueSuperbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 1516 Silk AlmondWarmMediumvery close (ΔE 2.8)
CliniqueBIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment DropsBIY 150WarmMediumvery close (ΔE 3.6)
Cargo CosmeticsLiquid FoundationF-70WarmMediumvery close (ΔE 3.7)
CliniqueSuperbalanced™ Makeup35 HoneycombWarmMediumclose (ΔE 4.0)

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

Closest matches to Clinique WN 98 Cream Caramel

Undertone and depth

Clinique WN 98 Cream Caramel classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at medium depth. See every warm medium foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.

Neighbouring Clinique shades

If this one is slightly off on you: WN 92 Toasted Almond (medium, neutral) · CN 74 Beige (medium, neutral) · WN 68 Brulee (medium, warm) · WN 30 Biscuit (light-medium, warm).

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 WN 98 Cream Caramel?

Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 WN 98 Cream Caramel reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#C78A4C). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique WN 98 Cream Caramel?

The closest by colour distance is Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in WN 98 Cream Caramel (very close), followed by Clinique 21 Cream Caramel and Clinique 21 Cream 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.