Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 28 Light: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup in 28 Light is a neutral-undertone, light 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 | Holographic Halo Finishing Powder | Magical | Cool | Light | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Clinique | Acne Solutions BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 | Light Medium | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Clinique | CliniqueFIT™ Workout Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 40 | 03 Light Medium | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Revlon | PhotoReady Insta-Fix Makeup | Rich Ginger | Cool | Light | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Clinique | Airbrush Concealer™ | NEW Light Honey | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Revlon | ColorStay Makeup for Normal / Dry Skin | Natural Beige | Cool | Light | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Medium | Cool | Light | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Clinique | Super City Block™ BB Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50 | 02 Moderately Fair | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 2.8) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 28 Light
- Nyx Holographic Halo Finishing Powder - Magical (very close, cool · light · $12)
- Clinique Acne Solutions BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 - Light Medium (very close, neutral · light · $39)
- Clinique CliniqueFIT™ Workout Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 40 - 03 Light Medium (very close, neutral · light · $29.50)
- Revlon PhotoReady Insta-Fix Makeup - Rich Ginger (very close, cool · light · $19.99)
- Clinique Airbrush Concealer™ - NEW Light Honey (very close, neutral · light · $22)
- Revlon ColorStay Makeup for Normal / Dry Skin - Natural Beige (very close, cool · light · $19.99)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Medium (very close, cool · light · $9.50)
- Clinique Super City Block™ BB Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50 - 02 Moderately Fair (very close, neutral · light · $17.50)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 28 Light classifies as neutral (balanced) at light depth. See every neutral light foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 34 Nude Beige (light, warm) · 07 Neutral (light, cool) · 05 Vanilla (light, neutral) · 10 Warmer (light-medium, cool).
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 28 Light?
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup 28 Light reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#E2AD93). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 28 Light?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Holographic Halo Finishing Powder in Magical (very close), followed by Clinique Light Medium and Clinique 03 Light Medium.
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.