Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder - 05 Stay Spice: closest matches in other brands

Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder in 05 Stay Spice is a neutral-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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Closest matches to Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder in 05 Stay Spice
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
NyxBlotting PowderDeepNeutralMedium-Tannear-identical (ΔE 0.9)
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer23 GingerNeutralMedium-Tannear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
DiorDiorskin Forever Undercover060 Light MochaNeutralMedium-Tannear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
NyxHD Studio Photogenic FoundationWarm SandCoolMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 2.5)
FentyPRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation340 CoolNeutralMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 2.5)
NyxStay Matte But Not Flat Powder FoundationCocoaNeutralMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 2.7)
NyxTinted MoisturizerWarm BeigeNeutralMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 2.8)
MaybellineFIT ME! Matte + Poreless FoundationCoconutNeutralMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 3.7)

ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.

Closest matches to Clinique 05 Stay Spice

Undertone and depth

Clinique 05 Stay Spice classifies as neutral (balanced) at medium-tan depth. See every neutral 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) · 04 Stay Honey (medium-tan, cool) · 10 Stay Amber (medium-tan, neutral) · 21 Stay Sienna (tan, neutral).

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 05 Stay Spice?

Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder 05 Stay Spice reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#B27857). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique 05 Stay Spice?

The closest by colour distance is Nyx Blotting Powder in Deep (near-identical), followed by Clinique 23 Ginger and Dior 060 Light Mocha.

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.