Clinique

WN 38 Sesame in other brands

Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer · Liquid and cream

Depth

Lighter than 69% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as neutral-warm from its retail listing

Swatch

Reads in between warm and cool #e3b28e

Data

Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is L'Oréal Natural Buff in Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation (likely close). In all, 258 ranges have a likely-close shade and 104 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 104 brands. The other 64 brands are listed below.

One shade per brand, closest first. Labels: Likely close under 4.5, Worth sampling 4.5 to 10. What these mean.

1. L'Oréal

   Natural Buff · Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

2. Shiseido

   310 Silk · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Custom Finish Powder Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

3. Exa

   520 Joshua · High Fidelity Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

4. Huda Beauty

   405N · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

5. Kosas

   Light Cool 150 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

6. Fenty Beauty

   280 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

7. Natasha Denona

   55Wr · Foundation X+

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

8. Dior

   4 Warm · BACKSTAGE Face & Body Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

9. Cover FX

   1 G Medium · Custom Cover Drops

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

10. Smith & Cult

    230 Warm · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

11. UOMA Beauty

    T3N Fair Lady · Say What?! Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

12. Gucci

    160N · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

13. Tarte

    29H Light-Medium Honey · Babassu Foundcealer Skincare Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

14. bareMinerals

    04 Suede · COMPLEXION RESCUE Hydrating Foundation Stick with Mineral SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

15. Milk Makeup

    Sand · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

16. Wet n Wild

    Soft Beige · PhotoFocus Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

17. Maybelline

    Sun Beige · Super Stay Longwear Liquid Foundation 30Hr Wear

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

18. NARS

    Patagonia · Soft Matte Complete Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

19. CoverGirl

    L20 Light Ivory · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

20. Sephora Collection

    13 P · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

21. Juice Beauty

    17 Medium Tan · PHYTO-PIGMENTS Flawless Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

22. Almay

    200 Buff · Clear Complexion Make Myself Clear Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

23. Lancôme

    110 Ivoire C · Teint Idole Ultra Longwear Foundation Stick SPF 21

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

24. Yves Saint Laurent

    BD40 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-warm

25. Morphe

    F1.110 Cool · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

26. Hourglass

    No. 2 Light Beige · Veil Fluid Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

27. Jouer Cosmetics

    Golden Sand · Essential High Coverage Crème Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

28. Becca Cosmetics

    2N2 Desert · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

29. ZOEVA

    160N Faith · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

30. Make Up For Ever

    Y325 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

31. Clinique

    Matte Honey · Superpowder Double Face Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

32. Bobbi Brown

    Neutral Golden · Skin Long-Wear Fluid Powder Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-warm

33. La Mer

    330 Tan · The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

34. Lawless

    Arizona · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

35. jane iredale

    Honey Bronze · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

36. Laura Mercier

    Cameo · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

37. Armani Beauty

    4.5 · Neo Nude Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

38. It Cosmetics

    Light Medium · Bye Bye Foundation Oil-Free Matte Full Coverage Moisturizer with SPF 50+

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

39. Dermablend

    20W Cashew Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

40. Givenchy

    Y205 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 64 brands

A to Z by brand. The 40 above are closer; open a shade to see how close it is.

• Amorepacific 104 Light/Medium Pink
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Banana
• Antonym Dark
• Au Naturale Sand
• Beauty Bakerie 341 Warm Neutral
• beautyblender 2.50 Neutral
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 4
• Bite Beauty M70
• boscia Manhattan Beach
• Burt's Bees Natural Beige
• Catrice 004 Neutral Porcelain
• Charlotte Tilbury 7 Medium
• ColourPop 110W Medium
• COOLA Golden
• Dose Of Colors 114 Light
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
• Dr. Jart+ Light
• e.l.f. Cosmetics 23 Light Cool
• Elcie Cosmetics Cameo
• Essence 10 Cool Porcelain
• Estée Lauder 1N0 Porcelain
• florence by mills F020
• Flower Beauty M1 Natural Beige
• Guerlain 04C
• Haus Labs 120 Light
• Hynt Beauty Bronzed Beige
• Il Makiage 212-66015 15
• ILIA 8 Shela
• J.Cat Beauty Natural
• Josie Maran Medium Dark
• Juvia's Place 610 Cebu
• Kevyn Aucoin 5.5 Medium EF
• Koh Gen Do 143
• KVD Vegan Beauty 130 Light
• L.A. Girl Fair
• lilah b. b classic
• Lorac 02
• MAC NW22
• Makeup Revolution F3.5
• Milani Nude Sand
• Nudestix 4 Nude
• NYX Professional Makeup Vanilla
• Ofra Cosmetics 4.25
• Origins 410
• Pacifica 29CM Cool Medium
• Pat McGrath Labs 14 Light Medium
• Perricone MD Ivory
• Physicians Formula Fair to Light
• Pretty Vulgar Shameless Skin
• PÜR MN5 Golden Medium
• Rare Beauty 180W
• Revlon 310 Warm Golden
• rms beauty 11.5
• Smashbox 0.5
• surratt beauty 4 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 2.1 Y
• Tom Ford 1.3 Nude Ivory
• Too Faced Golden Beige
• Ulta Beauty Medium Neutral
• Urban Decay 30
• VDL V04.5 Cool Undertone
• W3LL People Fair Pink
• Wander Beauty Fair Light
• Winky Lux Medium

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Next to it in Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer

• CN 32 Buttermilk (lighter)
• CN 40 Cream Chamois (deeper)

Colours come from retailer swatch photos taken in January 2021. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.