Clinique Moisture Surge™ CC Cream Hydrating Colour Corrector Broad Spectrum SPF 30 - Light Medium: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Moisture Surge™ CC Cream Hydrating Colour Corrector Broad Spectrum SPF 30 in Light Medium is a neutral-undertone, light-medium shade ($39). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefit | hello flawless! powder foundation | hazelnut | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
| Iman | Skin Tone Evener BB Crème Clay Medium | Clay Medium | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 3.1) |
| Nyx | Hydra Touch Powder Foundation | Caramel | Neutral | Light-Medium | close (ΔE 4.2) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | WN 94 Deep Neutral | Warm | Medium | close (ΔE 5.5) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 20 Deep Neutral | Warm | Medium | close (ΔE 5.5) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup | 20 Deep Neutral | Warm | Medium | close (ΔE 5.5) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 310 Warm | Warm | Medium | close (ΔE 5.7) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 330 Warm | Warm | Medium | close (ΔE 6.0) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique Light Medium
- Benefit hello flawless! powder foundation - hazelnut (very close, neutral · medium · $44)
- Iman Skin Tone Evener BB Crème Clay Medium - Clay Medium (very close, neutral · light-medium)
- Nyx Hydra Touch Powder Foundation - Caramel (close, neutral · light-medium · $10)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 94 Deep Neutral (close, warm · medium · $28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 20 Deep Neutral (close, warm · medium · $32)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup - 20 Deep Neutral (close, warm · medium · $26)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 310 Warm (close, warm · medium · $34)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 330 Warm (close, warm · medium · $34)
Undertone and depth
Clinique Light Medium classifies as neutral (balanced) at light-medium depth. See every neutral light-medium foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Medium (medium, neutral) · Medium Deep (medium, neutral) · Light (light-medium, neutral) · Very 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.
Not sure of your undertone or depth? The free AI analyzer reads both from a selfie in your browser.
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What undertone is Clinique Light Medium?
Clinique Moisture Surge™ CC Cream Hydrating Colour Corrector Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Light Medium reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#E2935C). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique Light Medium?
The closest by colour distance is Benefit hello flawless! powder foundation in hazelnut (very close), followed by Iman Clay Medium and Nyx 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.