Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 28: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup in Shade 28 is a neutral-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 Liquid Foundation | Creamy Natural | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 0.9) |
| Maybelline | Fit Me Foundation with SPF | Nude Beige (125) | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.0) |
| Almay | Truly Lasting Color Makeup | Beige | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.1) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 230 Neutral | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.2) |
| Almay | Smart Shade Anti-Aging Skintone Matching Makeup | Light Medium | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 6.75 Sesame | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Maybelline | FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation | Buff Beige | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour Wear | Very Fair 07 | Neutral | Light | 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 Shade 28
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Creamy Natural (near-identical, neutral · light · $7.50)
- Maybelline Fit Me Foundation with SPF - Nude Beige (125) (near-identical, neutral · light · $10.99)
- Almay Truly Lasting Color Makeup - Beige (near-identical, neutral · light · $17.29)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 230 Neutral (near-identical, neutral · light · $34)
- Almay Smart Shade Anti-Aging Skintone Matching Makeup - Light Medium (near-identical, neutral · light · $17.29)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 6.75 Sesame (near-identical, neutral · light · $28)
- Maybelline FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation - Buff Beige (near-identical, neutral · light · $10.99)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour Wear - Very Fair 07 (near-identical, neutral · light · $19.50)
Undertone and depth
Clinique Shade 28 classifies as neutral (balanced) at light depth. See every neutral light foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Shade 30 (light, warm) · Shade 10 (light, neutral) · Shade 18 (light, warm) · Shade 24 (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 Shade 28?
Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup Shade 28 reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#E3AF8C). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique Shade 28?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation in Creamy Natural (near-identical), followed by Maybelline Nude Beige (125) and Almay Beige.
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.