Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 33 Cream: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup in 33 Cream is a warm-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinique | Acne Solutions™ Clearing Concealer | Shade 02 | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Pure Anada | Smooth & Conceal Liquid Foundation | Prairie Rose | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Physicians Formula | Youthful Wear Spotless Foundation | Light (6223C) | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Cargo Cosmetics | Liquid Foundation | F-20 | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
| Maybelline | Fit Me Shine-Free Foundation Stick | Natural Beige (220) | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 2.0) |
| Clinique | Airbrush Concealer™ | NEW Fair Cream | Warm | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Nyx | Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation | Alabaster | Warm | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| L'Oreal | Paris True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation | Light Ivory | Warm | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 33 Cream
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Clearing Concealer - Shade 02 (near-identical, warm · fair · $18)
- Pure Anada Smooth & Conceal Liquid Foundation - Prairie Rose (near-identical, warm · fair · $25)
- Physicians Formula Youthful Wear Spotless Foundation - Light (6223C) (near-identical, warm · fair · $18.49)
- Cargo Cosmetics Liquid Foundation - F-20 (near-identical, warm · fair · $42)
- Maybelline Fit Me Shine-Free Foundation Stick - Natural Beige (220) (near-identical, warm · fair · $10.99)
- Clinique Airbrush Concealer™ - NEW Fair Cream (very close, warm · fair · $22)
- Nyx Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation - Alabaster (very close, warm · fair · $12)
- L'Oreal Paris True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation - Light Ivory (very close, warm · fair · $26.99)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 33 Cream classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at fair depth. See every warm fair foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 04 Cream Chamois (fair, neutral) · 01 Petal (fair, olive) · 02 Fair (fair, warm) · 03 Ivory (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 33 Cream?
Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup 33 Cream reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#F4CAA2). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 33 Cream?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique Acne Solutions™ Clearing Concealer in Shade 02 (near-identical), followed by Pure Anada Prairie Rose and Physicians Formula Light (6223C).
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.