Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 09 Sand: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup in 09 Sand is a neutral-undertone, light-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 15 Beige | Neutral | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.7) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour Wear | Medium 16 | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.5) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Chestnut | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Clinique | Redness Solutions MakeupBroad Spectrum SPF 15With Probiotic Technology | Calming Honey | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Nyx | Concealer Jar | Glow | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Nyx | #NOFILTER Finishing Powder | Deep Golden | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.0) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour Wear | Moderately Fair 12 | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.1) |
| Clinique | Redness Solutions MakeupBroad Spectrum SPF 15With Probiotic Technology | Calming Vanilla | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.1) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 09 Sand
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 15 Beige (near-identical, neutral · medium · $28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour Wear - Medium 16 (very close, neutral · light-medium · $19.50)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Chestnut (very close, neutral · light-medium · $9.50)
- Clinique Redness Solutions MakeupBroad Spectrum SPF 15With Probiotic Technology - Calming Honey (very close, neutral · medium · $28)
- Nyx Concealer Jar - Glow (very close, neutral · light-medium · $5)
- Nyx #NOFILTER Finishing Powder - Deep Golden (very close, neutral · medium · $12)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour Wear - Moderately Fair 12 (very close, neutral · medium · $19.50)
- Clinique Redness Solutions MakeupBroad Spectrum SPF 15With Probiotic Technology - Calming Vanilla (very close, neutral · medium · $28)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 09 Sand classifies as neutral (balanced) at light-medium depth. See every neutral light-medium foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 35 Honeycomb (medium, warm) · 12 Honeyed Beige (medium, cool) · 10 Warmer (light-medium, cool) · 15 Golden (medium, 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.
Not sure of your undertone or depth? The free AI analyzer reads both from a selfie in your browser.
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What undertone is Clinique 09 Sand?
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup 09 Sand reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#D79370). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 09 Sand?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer in 15 Beige (near-identical), followed by Clinique Medium 16 and Nyx Chestnut.
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.