Iman Cover Cream Clay Medium Deep - Clay Medium Deep: closest matches in other brands
Iman Cover Cream Clay Medium Deep in Clay Medium Deep is a warm-undertone, tan shade. Below: the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iman | CC Correct & Cover Clay Medium Deep | Earth Medium | Warm | Tan | close (ΔE 5.2) |
| Clinique | Airbrush Concealer™ | NEW Deeper Caramel | Warm | Tan | similar (ΔE 7.8) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 28 Clove | Warm | Tan | similar (ΔE 7.9) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Iman Clay Medium Deep
- Iman CC Correct & Cover Clay Medium Deep - Earth Medium (close, warm · tan)
- Clinique Airbrush Concealer™ - NEW Deeper Caramel (similar, warm · tan · $22)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 28 Clove (similar, warm · tan · $28)
Undertone and depth
Iman Clay Medium Deep classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at tan depth. See every warm tan foundation shade we track, or all Iman foundation shades.
Neighbouring Iman shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Clay Medium (medium-tan, warm) · Earth Medium (very deep, neutral) · Earth Deep (very deep, neutral) · Sand Medium (light, warm).
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 Iman Clay Medium Deep?
Iman Cover Cream Clay Medium Deep Clay Medium Deep reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#9e6209). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Iman Clay Medium Deep?
The closest by colour distance is Iman CC Correct & Cover Clay Medium Deep in Earth Medium (close), followed by Clinique NEW Deeper Caramel 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.