Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 34: closest matches in other brands

Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup in Shade 34 is a warm-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 34
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer10 Honey WheatWarmLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.2)
NyxConcealer JarNude BeigeWarmLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.5)
L'OrealParis Infallible Pro-Matte FoundationSun BeigeWarmLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.5)
SmashboxSTUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION3.15WarmLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
NyxConcealer JarBeigeWarmLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.8)
MarcelleBB Cream-to-Powder MakeupMedium to DarkWarmLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.9)
L'OrealParis Infallible Pro-Matte FoundationFresh BeigeWarmLight-Mediumnear-identical (ΔE 2.0)
L'OrealParis True Match Lumi Glow Liquid FoundationRoseWarmLight-Mediumnear-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 34

Undertone and depth

Clinique Shade 34 classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at light-medium depth. See every warm light-medium foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.

Neighbouring Clinique shades

If this one is slightly off on you: Shade 36 (light-medium, warm) · Shade 22 (light-medium, neutral) · Shade 37 (light-medium, warm) · Shade 24 (light, 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 34?

Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup Shade 34 reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#D7A274). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique Shade 34?

The closest by colour distance is Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer in 10 Honey Wheat (near-identical), followed by Nyx Nude Beige and L'Oreal Sun 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.