Physicians Formula Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Stick - Light: closest matches in other brands
Physicians Formula Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Stick in Light is a cool-undertone, fair shade ($12.99). 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 | Superpowder Double Face Makeup | Matte Ivory | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Maybelline | Dream Velvet Foundation | Classic Ivory | Cool | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| L'Oreal | Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation | Classic Ivory | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Maybelline | Dream Velvet Foundation | Ivory | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 3.1) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Natural | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 3.1) |
| Dior | FLASH LUMINIZER | 800 Pearly Pink | Cool | Fair | very close (ΔE 3.2) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Makeup | 04 Cream Chamois | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 3.4) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 06 Silk Cream Chamois | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 3.4) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Physicians Formula Light
- Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup - Matte Ivory (very close, neutral · fair · $24)
- Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation - Classic Ivory (very close, cool · fair · $18.49)
- L'Oreal Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation - Classic Ivory (very close, neutral · fair · $18.99)
- Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation - Ivory (very close, neutral · fair · $18.49)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Natural (very close, neutral · fair · $9.50)
- Dior FLASH LUMINIZER - 800 Pearly Pink (very close, cool · fair · $29)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 04 Cream Chamois (very close, neutral · fair · $26)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 06 Silk Cream Chamois (very close, neutral · fair · $26)
Undertone and depth
Physicians Formula Light classifies as cool (pink/red lean) at fair depth. See every cool fair foundation shade we track, or all Physicians Formula foundation shades.
Neighbouring Physicians Formula shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Light / Medium (fair, 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 Physicians Formula Light?
Physicians Formula Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Stick Light reads as cool based on its published swatch colour (#fbd0bd). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Physicians Formula Light?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup in Matte Ivory (very close), followed by Maybelline Classic Ivory and L'Oreal Classic Ivory.
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.