Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder - 04 Stay Honey: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder in 04 Stay Honey is a cool-undertone, medium-tan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smashbox | Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 | DARK | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Nyx | Blotting Powder | Deep | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
| Nyx | HD Studio Photogenic Foundation | Warm Sand | Cool | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.2) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Cocoa | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 4.0) |
| Clinique | BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops | BIY Bronze | Cool | Medium | close (ΔE 4.2) |
| Maybelline | Dream Velvet Foundation | Coconut | Cool | Medium-Tan | close (ΔE 4.2) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 23 Ginger | Neutral | Medium-Tan | close (ΔE 4.3) |
| Nyx | Tinted Moisturizer | Warm Beige | Neutral | Medium-Tan | close (ΔE 4.4) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 04 Stay Honey
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 - DARK (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $25)
- Nyx Blotting Powder - Deep (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $12)
- Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation - Warm Sand (very close, cool · medium-tan · $18)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Cocoa (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $9.50)
- Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops - BIY Bronze (close, cool · medium · $33)
- Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation - Coconut (close, cool · medium-tan · $18.49)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 23 Ginger (close, neutral · medium-tan · $28)
- Nyx Tinted Moisturizer - Warm Beige (close, neutral · medium-tan · $10)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 04 Stay Honey classifies as cool (pink/red lean) at medium-tan depth. See every cool medium-tan foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 20 Stay Nutmeg (medium-tan, neutral) · 05 Stay Spice (medium-tan, neutral) · 10 Stay Amber (medium-tan, neutral) · 21 Stay Sienna (tan, 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.
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What undertone is Clinique 04 Stay Honey?
Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder 04 Stay Honey reads as cool based on its published swatch colour (#B57B5F). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 04 Stay Honey?
The closest by colour distance is Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 in DARK (very close), followed by Nyx Deep and Nyx Warm Sand.
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.