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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| Brand | Product | Shade | Undertone | Depth | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyx | Blotting Powder | Deep | Neutral | Medium-Tan | near-identical (ΔE 0.9) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 23 Ginger | Neutral | Medium-Tan | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Dior | Diorskin Forever Undercover | 060 Light Mocha | Neutral | Medium-Tan | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Nyx | HD Studio Photogenic Foundation | Warm Sand | Cool | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 2.5) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 340 Cool | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 2.5) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Cocoa | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Nyx | Tinted Moisturizer | Warm Beige | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 2.8) |
| Maybelline | FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation | Coconut | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very 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
- Nyx Blotting Powder - Deep (near-identical, neutral · medium-tan · $12)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 23 Ginger (near-identical, neutral · medium-tan · $28)
- Dior Diorskin Forever Undercover - 060 Light Mocha (near-identical, neutral · medium-tan · $21)
- Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation - Warm Sand (very close, cool · medium-tan · $18)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 340 Cool (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $34)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Cocoa (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $9.50)
- Nyx Tinted Moisturizer - Warm Beige (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $10)
- Maybelline FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation - Coconut (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $10.99)
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
- 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 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.