Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 17 Amber: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup in 17 Amber is a neutral-undertone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 410 Cool | Neutral | Tan | very close (ΔE 3.7) |
| Clinique | Perfectly Real™ Makeup | Shade 49 | Neutral | Medium-Tan | close (ΔE 4.6) |
| Nyx | Dark Circle Concealer | Deep | Neutral | Tan | close (ΔE 5.2) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 420 Neutral | Neutral | Medium-Tan | close (ΔE 5.3) |
| Nyx | Pro Foundation Mixer | Warmth | Neutral | Medium-Tan | close (ΔE 5.3) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil | Mahogany | Neutral | Tan | close (ΔE 5.4) |
| Nyx | Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation | Chestnut | Neutral | Tan | close (ΔE 5.6) |
| Clinique | Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | WN 124 Sienna | Neutral | Tan | close (ΔE 5.7) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 17 Amber
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 410 Cool (very close, neutral · tan · $34)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 49 (close, neutral · medium-tan · $28)
- Nyx Dark Circle Concealer - Deep (close, neutral · tan · $6)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 420 Neutral (close, neutral · medium-tan · $34)
- Nyx Pro Foundation Mixer - Warmth (close, neutral · medium-tan · $10)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil - Mahogany (close, neutral · tan · $7)
- Nyx Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation - Chestnut (close, neutral · tan · $12)
- Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 124 Sienna (close, neutral · tan · $28)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 17 Amber classifies as neutral (balanced) at tan depth. See every neutral tan foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 18 Clove (tan, cool) · 14 Wheat (medium-tan, neutral) · 06 Linen (medium, neutral) · 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.
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What undertone is Clinique 17 Amber?
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup 17 Amber reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#A65E33). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 17 Amber?
The closest by colour distance is Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in 410 Cool (very close), followed by Clinique Shade 49 and Nyx Deep.
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.