Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 06 Linen: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup in 06 Linen is a neutral-undertone, medium 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 | Hydra Touch Powder Foundation | Cocoa | Neutral | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
| Clinique | Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup | Fresh Deep Neutral | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 18 Sand | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Camel | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Cinnamon | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.4) |
| Nyx | #NOFILTER Finishing Powder | Mahogany | Cool | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.5) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation | Caramel | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.8) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder | 03 Stay Beige | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.9) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 06 Linen
- Nyx Hydra Touch Powder Foundation - Cocoa (near-identical, neutral · medium · $10)
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Deep Neutral (very close, neutral · medium · $28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 18 Sand (very close, neutral · medium · $28)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Camel (very close, neutral · medium · $14)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Cinnamon (very close, neutral · medium · $14)
- Nyx #NOFILTER Finishing Powder - Mahogany (very close, cool · medium · $12)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Caramel (very close, neutral · medium · $7.50)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder - 03 Stay Beige (very close, neutral · medium · $26)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 06 Linen classifies as neutral (balanced) at medium depth. See every neutral medium foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 15 Golden (medium, warm) · 12 Honeyed Beige (medium, cool) · 35 Honeycomb (medium, warm) · 09 Sand (light-medium, 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 06 Linen?
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup 06 Linen reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#B9886E). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 06 Linen?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Hydra Touch Powder Foundation in Cocoa (near-identical), followed by Clinique Fresh Deep Neutral and Clinique 18 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.