Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 22: closest matches in other brands

Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup in Shade 22 is a neutral-undertone, light-medium 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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Closest matches to Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup in Shade 22
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
NyxStay Matte But Not Flat Liquid FoundationMediumNeutralLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.3)
CliniqueContinuous Coverage Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15Porcelain GlowNeutralLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.3)
NyxHD Studio Photogenic FoundationVanillaNeutralLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour WearModerately Fair 10NeutralLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.7)
CliniqueRepairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15Shade 07NeutralLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.7)
MarcelleFlawless Compact FoundationIvoryNeutralLightnear-identical (ΔE 2.0)
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour WearVery Fair 07NeutralLightnear-identical (ΔE 2.0)
RevlonColorStay Makeup for Normal / Dry SkinTrue BeigeNeutralLight-Mediumvery close (ΔE 2.0)

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

Closest matches to Clinique Shade 22

Undertone and depth

Clinique Shade 22 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: Shade 24 (light, warm) · Shade 10 (light, neutral) · Shade 34 (light-medium, warm) · Shade 36 (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 Shade 22?

Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup Shade 22 reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#DBA788). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique Shade 22?

The closest by colour distance is Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation in Medium (near-identical), followed by Clinique Porcelain Glow and Nyx Vanilla.

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.