Iman Cover Cream Clay Medium Deep - Earth Medium: closest matches in other brands
Iman Cover Cream Clay Medium Deep in Earth Medium is a neutral-undertone, very deep shade. Below: the 5 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 Deep | Warm | Deep | very close (ΔE 3.0) |
| Clinique | Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | CN 126 Espresso | Neutral | Deep | similar (ΔE 6.0) |
| Nyx | Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation | Cocoa | Neutral | Very Deep | similar (ΔE 7.3) |
| Fenty | MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick | Truffle - Neutral | Neutral | Deep | similar (ΔE 7.5) |
| Clinique | Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup | Fresh Clove | Neutral | Very Deep | similar (ΔE 7.8) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Iman Earth Medium
- Iman CC Correct & Cover Clay Medium Deep - Earth Deep (very close, warm · deep)
- Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 126 Espresso (similar, neutral · deep · $28)
- Nyx Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation - Cocoa (similar, neutral · very deep · $12)
- Fenty MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick - Truffle - Neutral (similar, neutral · deep · $25)
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Clove (similar, neutral · very deep · $28)
Undertone and depth
Iman Earth Medium classifies as neutral (balanced) at very deep depth. See every neutral very deep foundation shade we track, or all Iman foundation shades.
Neighbouring Iman shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Earth Deep (very deep, neutral) · Clay Medium Deep (tan, warm) · Clay Medium (medium-tan, warm) · 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 Earth Medium?
Iman Cover Cream Clay Medium Deep Earth Medium reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#793f0d). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Iman Earth Medium?
The closest by colour distance is Iman CC Correct & Cover Clay Medium Deep in Earth Deep (very close), followed by Clinique CN 126 Espresso and Nyx Cocoa.
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.