Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 08 Linen: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in CN 08 Linen is a olive-undertone, fair shade ($28). 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 | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 01 Linen | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.0) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 1 Linen | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.0) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup | 01 Linen | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.0) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Makeup | 02 Fair | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.9) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Alabaster | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.9) |
| Physicians Formula | Mineral Wear Airbrushing Loose Powder | Natural Beige (7316C) | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Fair 20 | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
| Clinique | Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup | PR 102 | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique CN 08 Linen
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 01 Linen (near-identical, olive · fair · $28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 1 Linen (near-identical, olive · fair · $32)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup - 01 Linen (near-identical, olive · fair · $26)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 02 Fair (near-identical, warm · fair · $26)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Alabaster (near-identical, olive · fair · $9.50)
- Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Airbrushing Loose Powder - Natural Beige (7316C) (near-identical, warm · fair · $14.99)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Fair 20 (near-identical, olive · fair · $12)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup - PR 102 (near-identical, warm · fair · $28)
Undertone and depth
Clinique CN 08 Linen classifies as olive (muted green-yellow lean) at fair depth. See every olive fair foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: CN 10 Alabaster (fair, warm) · CN 20 Fair (fair, neutral) · WN 16 Buff (light, warm) · CN 18 Cream Whip (light, warm).
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 CN 08 Linen?
Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 CN 08 Linen reads as olive based on its published swatch colour (#F3D6BF). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique CN 08 Linen?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer in 01 Linen (near-identical), followed by Clinique 1 Linen and Clinique 01 Linen.
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.