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Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation F20C dupes and alternatives Smashbox

Fair · Cool 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%).

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, with a matte finish, without talc.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation 8 Light Cool

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Smashbox
F20CChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Rare Beauty
8 Light Cool
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
58
Wear (Wear & performance)
67
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
100
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$38SephoraSephora
$7 less (16%)

Your shade $45 at Ulta Beauty

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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.

  1. #2 · Bobbi Brown

    Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15

    Ivory (C-024)
    Shade match 93
    $58SephoraSephoraCosts $13 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSimilar undertone (neutral vs cool)Both claim transfer resistance

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishMedium rather than full coverageDoes not claim colour stability

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    67
    Wear & performance
    73
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: Extra light, cool neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation F20C (Fair · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    150C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 150C

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $24

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  2. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    4 Fair-Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 4 Fair-Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NW11

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW11

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    2C

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 2C

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Very Fair 0.5C

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Very Fair 0.5C

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Nude

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Nude

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 8 Light Cool, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in F20C. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeF20CClosest match8 Light CoolScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#f3cab2#f4cab4Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall58
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall67
Longevity6016-hour wear8-hour wearSome difference8-hour wear claimed against 16-hour wear
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall80
Skin type80Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 98/100High 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 8 Light Cool.

Same or better

  • $7 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 14%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 8 Light Cool

Best price
$38SephoraSephora
$7 less (16%)

Your shade $45 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

30 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.