Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation D10N dupes and alternatives Smashbox
4.3 (1,324)·Very deep · Neutral undertone
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar foundation overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
$29Ulta Beauty(product price)$16 less (36%)4.6 (558)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
80
Close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for sensitive skin
$29Ulta Beauty(product price)$16 less (36%)4.6 (558)
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
80
Close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Deep with Cool Red Undertones
The closest shade to Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation D10N (Very deep · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
Dermablend Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops in 75W, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in D10N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeD10NClosest match75WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour60%96#673b14#653813Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Overall match 89/100Shade match 89/100Medium confidence· Digital match
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
32 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth and undertone; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, wear and performance and skin suitability. Ingredients are shown for information and used by the filters only. Prices are shown next to every match and never change a score. How scoring and confidence work.
Shade colours are sampled from Beautler’s processing of retailer swatch images and are a digital approximation. Prices and stock were last checked when the product was imported; the retailer page is the source of truth.
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