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Clinique Tenderheart vs L'Oreal Liya's Nude

Clinique Tenderheart and L'Oreal Liya's Nude are virtually identical (ΔE 0.6); in lightness, saturation and warmth they are nearly indistinguishable.

Clinique Tenderheart

L'Oreal Liya's Nude

Colour values

Clinique Tenderheart L'Oreal Liya's Nude
Hex #984A37#994835
L* 40.9840.68
a* 30.9932.33
b* 26.3627.21
Chroma 40.6942.26
Hue angle 40.38°40.09°
Undertone WarmWarm
Depth Medium-deepMedium-deep
Colour family OrangeOrange
Finish SatinSatin

What the numbers mean: ΔE 0.6 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 0.3 and chroma by 1.6; the hue angles are 0.3° apart. None of these differences is large enough to name a direction, so the two read alike in lightness, saturation and warmth.

Who they suit

Colour theory suggests Clinique Tenderheart works with warm and neutral undertones; its medium-deep depth sits most naturally on medium, tan and deep skin.

Colour theory suggests L'Oreal Liya's Nude works with warm and neutral undertones; its medium-deep depth sits most naturally on medium, tan and deep skin.

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