Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 03 Silk Bare: closest matches in other brands
Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in 03 Silk Bare is a warm-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinique | Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | CN 18 Cream Whip | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 0.0) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 04 Cream Whip | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 0.0) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 4 Creamwhip | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 0.0) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup | 04 Cream Whip | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 0.0) |
| Glossier | Wowder | Light/Medium | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 0.4) |
| Marcelle | BB Cream-to-Powder Makeup | Light to Medium | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.0) |
| Smashbox | Halo Hydrating Powder | LIGHT/MEDIUM | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.1) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 200 Cool | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Clinique 03 Silk Bare
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 18 Cream Whip (near-identical, warm · light · $28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 04 Cream Whip (near-identical, warm · light · $28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 4 Creamwhip (near-identical, warm · light · $32)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup - 04 Cream Whip (near-identical, warm · light · $26)
- Glossier Wowder - Light/Medium (near-identical, warm · light · $27)
- Marcelle BB Cream-to-Powder Makeup - Light to Medium (near-identical, warm · fair · $22.99)
- Smashbox Halo Hydrating Powder - LIGHT/MEDIUM (near-identical, warm · light · $49)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 200 Cool (near-identical, warm · fair · $34)
Undertone and depth
Clinique 03 Silk Bare classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at light depth. See every warm light foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.
Neighbouring Clinique shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 05 Silk Ivory (fair, neutral) · 13 Silk Vanilla (light, neutral) · 04 Silk Bisque (fair, neutral) · 09 Silk Bamboo (light, 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 03 Silk Bare?
Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 03 Silk Bare reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#E9BC98). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Clinique 03 Silk Bare?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in CN 18 Cream Whip (near-identical), followed by Clinique 04 Cream Whip and Clinique 4 Creamwhip.
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.