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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: Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation Fair Warm

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
Polite Society
Fair Warm
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
70
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$3 less (7%)

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

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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 · Estée Lauder

    Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation

    1W0 Warm Porcelain
    Shade match 91
    $52Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $7 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame full coverage

    Differences: Slightly lighterMatte rather than natural finishDoes not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    73
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

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

    Retailer shade note: very light with warm peach undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · NARS

    Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    GOBI
    Shade match 95
    $55SephoraSephoraCosts $10 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame full coverage

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishDoes not claim not settling into linesDoes not claim colour stability

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    58
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: L3 - Light with warm undertones, and a light yellow tone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Fair Warm, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in F20W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeF20WClosest matchFair WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour94#f3d6ae#f2d1a8Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth97Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 2.1
Retailer descriptionFairFairBoth described as fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100WarmWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant 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 overall70
Longevity7016-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 16-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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 Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Fair Warm.

Same or better

  • $3 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy Fair Warm

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

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.