Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder - 03 Stay Beige: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder in 03 Stay Beige is a neutral-undertone, medium shade ($26). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Medium Dark 125 | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Camel | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Clinique | Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup | Fresh Vanilla | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Fenty | MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick | Mocha - Cool | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
| Clinique | BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops | BIY 140 | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.5) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 07 Cream Chamois | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Dr. Hauschka | Foundation | 05 Nutmeg | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Clinique | Line Smoothing Concealer | Medium Beige | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.0) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 03 Stay Beige
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Medium Dark 125 (very close, neutral · medium · $12)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Camel (very close, neutral · medium · $14)
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Vanilla (very close, warm · medium · $28)
- Fenty MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick - Mocha - Cool (very close, neutral · medium · $25)
- Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops - BIY 140 (very close, neutral · medium · $33)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 07 Cream Chamois (very close, neutral · light-medium · $28)
- Dr. Hauschka Foundation - 05 Nutmeg (very close, neutral · light-medium · $39)
- Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer - Medium Beige (very close, warm · medium · $20)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 03 Stay Beige classifies as neutral (balanced) at medium depth. See every neutral medium foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 17 Stay Golden (light-medium, neutral) · 19 Stay Suede (light-medium, warm) · 02 Stay Neutral (light-medium, neutral) · 04 Stay Honey (medium-tan, cool).
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 03 Stay Beige?
Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder 03 Stay Beige reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#C29275). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 03 Stay Beige?
The closest by colour distance is Colourpop No Filter Foundation in Medium Dark 125 (very close), followed by Nyx Camel and Clinique Fresh 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.