Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 12: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup in Shade 12 is a warm-undertone, light 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Soft Beige | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.0) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Light 65 | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Nyx | HD Studio Photogenic Foundation | Warm Ivory | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Nyx | #NOFILTER Finishing Powder | Medium Olive | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.7) |
| Almay | Smart Shade Anti-Aging Skintone Matching Makeup | Light | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.7) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 02 Alabaster | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
| Dior | Diorskin Nude Air loose powder | 030 Medium Beige | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
| Dior | Diorskin Forever Undercover | 033 Apricot Beige | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 2.0) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique Shade 12
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Soft Beige (near-identical, warm · light · $10.99)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Light 65 (near-identical, warm · light · $12)
- Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation - Warm Ivory (near-identical, warm · light · $18)
- Nyx #NOFILTER Finishing Powder - Medium Olive (near-identical, warm · light · $12)
- Almay Smart Shade Anti-Aging Skintone Matching Makeup - Light (near-identical, warm · light · $17.29)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 02 Alabaster (near-identical, warm · light · $28)
- Dior Diorskin Nude Air loose powder - 030 Medium Beige (near-identical, warm · light · $36.50)
- Dior Diorskin Forever Undercover - 033 Apricot Beige (near-identical, warm · light · $21)
Undertone and depth
Clinique Shade 12 classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at light depth. See every warm light foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Shade 08 (light, warm) · Shade 18 (light, warm) · Shade 30 (light, warm) · Shade 28 (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 Shade 12?
Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup Shade 12 reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#E3B892). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique Shade 12?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation in Soft Beige (near-identical), followed by Colourpop Light 65 and Nyx Warm Ivory.
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.