Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 03 Ivory: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup in 03 Ivory is a neutral-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 05 Silk Ivory | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.0) |
| Annabelle | SkinTrue Foundation | Medium Beige | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.0) |
| Milani | Cream-To-Powder Makeup | Buff | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Medium 85 | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Light | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.7) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 13 Silk Vanilla | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
| Cargo Cosmetics | OneBase for Face | 01 - Very fair with yellow undertone | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
| Smashbox | 24 Hour CC Spot Concealer | LIGHT | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.5) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 03 Ivory
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 05 Silk Ivory (near-identical, neutral · fair · $26)
- Annabelle SkinTrue Foundation - Medium Beige (near-identical, neutral · fair · $10.99)
- Milani Cream-To-Powder Makeup - Buff (near-identical, neutral · fair · $10.99)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Medium 85 (near-identical, warm · fair · $12)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Light (near-identical, neutral · light · $14)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 13 Silk Vanilla (near-identical, neutral · light · $26)
- Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face - 01 - Very fair with yellow undertone (very close, neutral · fair · $28)
- Smashbox 24 Hour CC Spot Concealer - LIGHT (very close, neutral · fair · $25)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 03 Ivory classifies as neutral (balanced) at fair depth. See every neutral fair foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 05 Vanilla (light, neutral) · 07 Neutral (light, cool) · 33 Cream (fair, warm) · 04 Cream Chamois (fair, 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 03 Ivory?
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup 03 Ivory reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#E5BFA9). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 03 Ivory?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in 05 Silk Ivory (near-identical), followed by Annabelle Medium Beige and Milani Buff.
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.