Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - Shade 05: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in Shade 05 is a neutral-undertone, light shade ($36). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smashbox | Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 | NEW SHADE! LIGHT/NEUTRAL | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.0) |
| Smashbox | Camera Ready CC Cream | NEW SHADE! LIGHT/NEUTRAL | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.0) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Makeup | 05 Vanilla | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 13 Silk Vanilla | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Light | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Smashbox | Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 | LIGHT | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.8) |
| Smashbox | Camera Ready CC Cream | LIGHT | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.8) |
| Cargo Cosmetics | OneBase for Face | 01 - Very fair with yellow undertone | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.8) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique Shade 05
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 - NEW SHADE! LIGHT/NEUTRAL (near-identical, neutral · light · $39)
- Smashbox Camera Ready CC Cream - NEW SHADE! LIGHT/NEUTRAL (near-identical, neutral · light · $42)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 05 Vanilla (near-identical, neutral · light · $26)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 13 Silk Vanilla (near-identical, neutral · light · $26)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Light (near-identical, neutral · light · $14)
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 - LIGHT (near-identical, neutral · light · $39)
- Smashbox Camera Ready CC Cream - LIGHT (near-identical, neutral · light · $42)
- Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face - 01 - Very fair with yellow undertone (near-identical, neutral · fair · $28)
Undertone and depth
Clinique Shade 05 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 04 (light, neutral) · Shade 03 (fair, neutral) · Shade 06 (light, neutral) · Shade 08 (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 Shade 05?
Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Shade 05 reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#E4BAA2). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique Shade 05?
The closest by colour distance is Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 in NEW SHADE! LIGHT/NEUTRAL (near-identical), followed by Smashbox NEW SHADE! LIGHT/NEUTRAL and Clinique 05 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.