Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 13 Silk Vanilla: closest matches in other brands

Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in 13 Silk Vanilla 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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Closest matches to Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in 13 Silk Vanilla
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
CliniqueSuperbalanced™ Makeup05 VanillaNeutralLightnear-identical (ΔE 0.0)
CliniqueRepairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15Shade 05NeutralLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.4)
SmashboxCamera Ready BB Cream SPF 35NEW SHADE! LIGHT/NEUTRALNeutralLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
SmashboxCamera Ready CC CreamNEW SHADE! LIGHT/NEUTRALNeutralLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
NyxTotal Control Drop FoundationLightNeutralLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.9)
CliniqueSuperbalanced™ Makeup03 IvoryNeutralFairnear-identical (ΔE 1.9)
AnnabelleSkinTrue FoundationMedium BeigeNeutralFairvery close (ΔE 2.5)
Cargo CosmeticsOneBase for Face01 - Very fair with yellow undertoneNeutralFairvery close (ΔE 2.6)

ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.

Closest matches to Clinique 13 Silk Vanilla

Undertone and depth

Clinique 13 Silk Vanilla 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: 03 Silk Bare (light, warm) · 05 Silk Ivory (fair, neutral) · 09 Silk Bamboo (light, neutral) · 04 Silk Bisque (fair, neutral).

How to confirm the match

  1. Swatch on the jawline, not the wrist, and check in daylight.
  2. Match depth first, then undertone - a shade one step lighter/darker with the right undertone beats a perfect depth with the wrong cast.
  3. 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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FAQ

What undertone is Clinique 13 Silk Vanilla?

Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 13 Silk Vanilla reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#E1BAA3). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique 13 Silk Vanilla?

The closest by colour distance is Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup in 05 Vanilla (near-identical), followed by Clinique Shade 05 and Smashbox NEW SHADE! LIGHT/NEUTRAL.

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.