Physicians Formula Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Stick - Light / Medium: closest matches in other brands
Physicians Formula Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Stick in Light / Medium is a neutral-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybelline | Fit Me Foundation with SPF | Ivory (115) | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.0) |
| Clinique | Super City Block™ BB Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50 | 01 Fair | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.2) |
| Clinique | Super City Block™ BB Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Refill | Moderately Fair | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.2) |
| Nyx | Hydra Touch Powder Foundation | Medium Beige | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | CN 20 Fair | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 05 Fair | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 5 Fair | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup | 05 Fair | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Physicians Formula Light / Medium
- Maybelline Fit Me Foundation with SPF - Ivory (115) (near-identical, neutral · fair · $10.99)
- Clinique Super City Block™ BB Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50 - 01 Fair (near-identical, neutral · fair · $17.50)
- Clinique Super City Block™ BB Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Refill - Moderately Fair (near-identical, neutral · fair · $25)
- Nyx Hydra Touch Powder Foundation - Medium Beige (very close, neutral · fair · $10)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 20 Fair (very close, neutral · fair · $28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 05 Fair (very close, neutral · fair · $28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 5 Fair (very close, neutral · fair · $32)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup - 05 Fair (very close, neutral · fair · $26)
Undertone and depth
Physicians Formula Light / Medium classifies as neutral (balanced) at fair depth. See every neutral fair foundation shade we track, or all Physicians Formula foundation shades.
Neighbouring Physicians Formula shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Light (fair, cool).
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.
Not sure of your undertone or depth? The free AI analyzer reads both from a selfie in your browser.
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What undertone is Physicians Formula Light / Medium?
Physicians Formula Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Stick Light / Medium reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#f4c1a4). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Physicians Formula Light / Medium?
The closest by colour distance is Maybelline Fit Me Foundation with SPF in Ivory (115) (near-identical), followed by Clinique 01 Fair and Clinique Moderately Fair.
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.