Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 02 Fair: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup in 02 Fair is a warm-undertone, fair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians Formula | Mineral Wear Airbrushing Loose Powder | Natural Beige (7316C) | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.6) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | CN 08 Linen | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.9) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 01 Linen | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.9) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 1 Linen | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.9) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup | 01 Linen | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.9) |
| Clinique | Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup | PR 102 | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.1) |
| Clinique | Repairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | Shade 01 | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.1) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Alabaster | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 02 Fair
- Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Airbrushing Loose Powder - Natural Beige (7316C) (near-identical, warm · fair · $14.99)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 08 Linen (near-identical, olive · fair · $28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 01 Linen (near-identical, olive · fair · $28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 1 Linen (near-identical, olive · fair · $32)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup - 01 Linen (near-identical, olive · fair · $26)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup - PR 102 (near-identical, warm · fair · $28)
- Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - Shade 01 (near-identical, warm · fair · $36)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Alabaster (near-identical, olive · fair · $9.50)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 02 Fair classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at fair depth. See every warm fair foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 01 Petal (fair, olive) · 27 Alabaster (fair, olive) · 04 Cream Chamois (fair, neutral) · 33 Cream (fair, warm).
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 02 Fair?
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup 02 Fair reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#F4D5BF). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 02 Fair?
The closest by colour distance is Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Airbrushing Loose Powder in Natural Beige (7316C) (near-identical), followed by Clinique CN 08 Linen and Clinique 01 Linen.
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.