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Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation F20W dupes and alternatives Smashbox

Very fair · 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%).

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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Tulum ST2

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Smashbox
F20WChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
ILIA
Tulum ST2
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Overall match
75out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
47
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $3 more

Your shade $45 at Ulta Beauty

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation F20W (Very fair · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Very Light 4

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Very Light 4

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · peach undertone

    $22

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  2. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC11

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC11

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

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  3. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    140

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 140

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $30

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

    WN 38 Stone

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 38 Stone

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Fair 1W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Fair 1W

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $31

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  6. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 02 W

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 02 W

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $32

    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

ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 in Tulum ST2, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in F20W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeF20WClosest matchTulum ST2Score
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour98#f3d6ae#f1d3abLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth98Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 1.4
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared47
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage40FullLightDifferentLight coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 compared40
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
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
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 overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, sensitiveBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​sensitive skin
Overall match 75/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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 ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 in Tulum ST2.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Adds SPF 40

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Light 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
  • Not marketed for combination/oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 40
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy Tulum ST2

Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $3 more

Your shade $45 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

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.