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Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation F20N dupes and alternatives Smashbox

Very fair · 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%).

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Closest shade match: Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation 1N2 Ecru

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Smashbox
F20NChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Estée Lauder
1N2 Ecru
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
96
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$52Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $7 more

Your shade $45 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: IT Cosmetics CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder Foundation Light

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Smashbox
F20NChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
IT Cosmetics
Light
Depth and undertone: Very fair
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
54
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$3 less (7%)

Your shade $45 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView 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. #3 · Estée Lauder

    Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation

    1W2 Sand
    Shade match 88
    $52Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $7 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame full coverageBoth claim 12-hour wear

    Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertoneMatte rather than natural finishDoes not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    73
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: light with warm subtle olive 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 F20N (Very fair · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    0.5N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 0.5N

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    1 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 1 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 10 Alabaster

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 10 Alabaster

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Café Au Lait

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Café Au Lait

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    1N00

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 1N00

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Swan

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

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral 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 shade match works

Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation in 1N2 Ecru, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in F20N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeF20NClosest shade match1N2 EcruScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour93#f3d8bd#f7ddc6Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth96Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 2.5
Retailer descriptionFairLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall73
Longevity8016-hour wear12-hour wearClose12-hour wear claimed against 16-hour wear
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
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 overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, normal, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation in 1N2 Ecru.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim 12-hour wear
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none
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Why the closest overall alternative works

IT Cosmetics CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder Foundation in Light, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in F20N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeF20NClosest overall alternativeLightScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour93#f3d8bd#f9ddc5Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth96Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 2.7
Retailer descriptionFairFairBoth described as fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone70NeutralUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared54
Longevity4016-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To IT Cosmetics CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder Foundation in Light.

Same or better

  • $3 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines

Different

  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim colour stability

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation 1N2 Ecru

Match price
$52Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $7 more

Your shade $45 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

IT Cosmetics CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder Foundation Light

Best price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$3 less (7%)

Your shade $45 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.