Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation M20N dupes and alternatives Smashbox
4.3 (1,324)·Tan · 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%).
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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium 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
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$23 less (51%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same full coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 27% 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 · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertones
Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: medium shade with neutral-to-warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same full coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 27% 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 · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium deep with neutral undertones
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$29 less (64%)4.3 (699)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium 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 sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.01 less (69%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/normal/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 27% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium deep with olive undertones
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.01 less (69%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Medium 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
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Light rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
65
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Light rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertones
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Natural matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: medium shade with neutral-to-olive undertones
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.01 less (69%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium 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
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$25 less (56%)4.5 (18)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: caramel with warm undertones for soft bronze skin
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$33.01 less (73%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
46
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 25% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$38.01 less (84%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Medium 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Light rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/normal/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: medium shade with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Light rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/dry skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: Medium-Deep with Golden Undertones
The closest shade to Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation M20N (Tan · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
SIIA Cosmetics Flawless Glow Cushion Foundation in N11 Caramel, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in M20N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeM20NClosest shade matchN11 CaramelHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#ad7753#b27a55Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97TanTanSameDepth difference: 1.9
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 1 of 4 compared34
Finish35%34NaturalLuminousDifferentLuminous finish rather than natural
Coverage30%—not comparableFullNot listedNot comparedCoverage not listed for one product
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall40
Longevity30%4016-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort15%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type100%50Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 70/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 119M, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in M20N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeM20NClosest overall alternative119MHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%90#ad7753#b37c53Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96TanTanSameDepth difference: 2.7
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 87/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.
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.
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