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.

Skin Tone Finder

Your skin depth and undertone from a selfie — for foundation and concealer matching. Nothing is uploaded.

A guide for fun & self-improvement based on your photo — not a professional colour-matching service.

Closest matches to Physicians Formula Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Stick in Light / Medium
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
MaybellineFit Me Foundation with SPFIvory (115)NeutralFairnear-identical (ΔE 1.0)
CliniqueSuper City Block™ BB Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 5001 FairNeutralFairnear-identical (ΔE 1.2)
CliniqueSuper City Block™ BB Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50 RefillModerately FairNeutralFairnear-identical (ΔE 1.2)
NyxHydra Touch Powder FoundationMedium BeigeNeutralFairvery close (ΔE 2.1)
CliniqueEven Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15CN 20 FairNeutralFairvery close (ΔE 2.3)
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer05 FairNeutralFairvery close (ΔE 2.3)
CliniqueEven Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 155 FairNeutralFairvery close (ΔE 2.3)
CliniqueStay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup05 FairNeutralFairvery 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

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

  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.

Not sure of your undertone or depth? The free AI analyzer reads both from a selfie in your browser.

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FAQ

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.