Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 27 Alabaster: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup in 27 Alabaster is a olive-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Oreal | Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup | C1 Alabaster | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.0) |
| L'Oreal | Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup | W2 Light Ivory | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
| Maybelline | Fit Me Shine-Free Foundation Stick | Classic Ivory (120) | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
| Revlon | Photoready Airbrush Effect Makeup | Shell | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
| Benefit | hello flawless! powder foundation | champagne | Olive | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.5) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 180 Warm | Olive | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Fenty | MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick | Linen - Cool | Olive | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| L'Oreal | Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation | Light Ivory | Olive | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 27 Alabaster
- L'Oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup - C1 Alabaster (near-identical, olive · fair · $18.79)
- L'Oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup - W2 Light Ivory (near-identical, olive · fair · $18.79)
- Maybelline Fit Me Shine-Free Foundation Stick - Classic Ivory (120) (near-identical, warm · fair · $10.99)
- Revlon Photoready Airbrush Effect Makeup - Shell (near-identical, olive · fair · $19.99)
- Benefit hello flawless! powder foundation - champagne (very close, olive · fair · $44)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 180 Warm (very close, olive · fair · $34)
- Fenty MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick - Linen - Cool (very close, olive · fair · $25)
- L'Oreal Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation - Light Ivory (very close, olive · fair · $18.99)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 27 Alabaster classifies as olive (muted green-yellow lean) at fair depth. See every olive fair foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 02 Fair (fair, warm) · 32 Breeze (fair, olive) · 01 Petal (fair, olive) · 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 27 Alabaster?
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup 27 Alabaster reads as olive based on its published swatch colour (#FEDCBD). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 27 Alabaster?
The closest by colour distance is L'Oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup in C1 Alabaster (near-identical), followed by L'Oreal W2 Light Ivory and Maybelline Classic Ivory (120).
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.