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Clinique Honey Blush vs Clinique Nearly Violet

Clinique Honey Blush and Clinique Nearly Violet are virtually identical (ΔE 1.5); Clinique Honey Blush is more saturated than Clinique Nearly Violet.

Clinique Honey Blush

Clinique Nearly Violet

Colour values

Clinique Honey Blush Clinique Nearly Violet
Hex #E17770#DC7A75
L* 61.9862.02
a* 40.3837.44
b* 22.5819.68
Chroma 46.2642.29
Hue angle 29.21°27.73°
Undertone NeutralCool
Depth LightLight
Colour family CoralPink
Finish SatinSatin

What the numbers mean: ΔE 1.5 is in the “virtually identical” band (up to 2.0, a difference that is hard to see even side by side). Lightness (L*) differs by 0.0 and chroma by 4.0; the hue angles are 1.5° apart. Taken together, Clinique Honey Blush reads more saturated than Clinique Nearly Violet.

Who they suit

Colour theory suggests Clinique Honey Blush works with cool, neutral and warm undertones; its light depth sits most naturally on fair, light and medium skin.

Colour theory suggests Clinique Nearly Violet works with cool and neutral undertones; its light depth sits most naturally on fair, light and medium skin.

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