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Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation L20O dupes and alternatives Smashbox

Light medium · Olive 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: Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation 3.5L

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

Your shade
Smashbox
L20OChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Lawless
3.5L
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
100
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$47SephoraSephora
Costs $2 more

Your shade $45 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer WN 46 Golden Neutral

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

Your shade
Smashbox
L20OChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Clinique
WN 46 Golden Neutral
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
55
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$41SephoraSephora
$4 less (9%)

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. #3 · MAC Cosmetics

    Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation

    NC15
    Shade match 85
    $39SephoraSephora$6 less (13%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame full coverageBoth claim transfer resistance

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneMatte rather than natural finishNot marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    79
    Skin suitability
    40

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 34% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: fair light with golden 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 L20O (Light medium · Olive undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4 Warm Olive

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4 Warm Olive

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $42

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  2. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 3

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium 3

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

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  3. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Sepia 5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Sepia 5

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $39

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  4. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    4

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 4

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $42

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  5. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    10 Light Golden

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 10 Light Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    240W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 240W

    • Close colour
    • Light · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $24

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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

Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation in 3.5L, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in L20O. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeL20OClosest shade match3.5LScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour95#d9af7d#d7af83Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth100Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone70OliveNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
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 overall52
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
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
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, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 80/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation in 3.5L.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim 12-hour wear
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than olive undertone
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Not marketed for dry/normal skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 20%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer in WN 46 Golden Neutral, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in L20O. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeL20OClosest overall alternativeWN 46 Golden NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour92#d9af7d#d5aa7dVery close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumMedium lightCloseDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone70OliveNeutral · neutral goldenSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
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 overall55
Longevity6016-hour wear24-hour wearSome difference24-hour wear claimed against 16-hour wear
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 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, sensitiveNormal, dry, oilyBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade 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 Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer in WN 46 Golden Neutral.

Same or better

  • $4 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

14 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 25%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation 3.5L

Best price
$47SephoraSephora
Costs $2 more

Your shade $45 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer WN 46 Golden Neutral

Best price
$41SephoraSephora
$4 less (9%)

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.