Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation D10W dupes and alternatives Smashbox
4.3 (1,324)·Deep tan · Warm 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.
$18.49Ulta Beauty(product price)$26.51 less (59%)4.3 (1,381)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: deep tan with warm yellow undertone
The closest shade to Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation D10W (Deep tan · Warm 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 shade match works
LYS Beauty Triple Fix Blurring and Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation Stick in DG7, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in D10W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeD10WClosest shade matchDG7How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%99#95613a#956038Looks identicalColour difference 0.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99Deep tanDeepCloseDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 81/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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.
Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick in Mahogany, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in D10W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeD10WClosest overall alternativeMahoganyHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour60%90#95613a#9b6740Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade 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.
31 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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