Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 20 Silk Cocoa: closest matches in other brands

Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in 20 Silk Cocoa is a neutral-undertone, deep 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 20 Silk Cocoa
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
CliniqueEven Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15WN 122 CloveNeutralDeepnear-identical (ΔE 0.0)
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer28 CloveNeutralDeepnear-identical (ΔE 0.0)
CliniqueEven Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 1528 CloveNeutralDeepnear-identical (ΔE 0.0)
CliniqueStay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup28 CloveNeutralDeepnear-identical (ΔE 0.0)
CliniqueChubby in the Nude™ Foundation Stick28 Curviest CloveNeutralDeepnear-identical (ΔE 0.0)
NyxTotal Control Drop FoundationDeep CoolNeutralTanvery close (ΔE 2.4)
CliniqueEven Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15WN 122 CloveNeutralTanvery close (ΔE 2.4)
FentyPRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation430 NeutralNeutralDeepvery close (ΔE 2.8)

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

Closest matches to Clinique 20 Silk Cocoa

Undertone and depth

Clinique 20 Silk Cocoa classifies as neutral (balanced) at deep depth. See every neutral deep foundation shade we track, or all Clinique foundation shades.

Neighbouring Clinique shades

If this one is slightly off on you: 19 Silk Brandy (tan, warm) · 18 Silk Sable (medium-tan, warm) · 17 Silk Cinnamon (medium-tan, warm) · 16 Silk Almond (medium, warm).

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 20 Silk Cocoa?

Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 20 Silk Cocoa reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#8E5230). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Clinique 20 Silk Cocoa?

The closest by colour distance is Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in WN 122 Clove (near-identical), followed by Clinique 28 Clove and Clinique 28 Clove.

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.