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Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation M20W dupes and alternatives Smashbox

Medium · 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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  • Cream0
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  • Cushion0
  • Serum0

Skin type

  • Dry0
  • Normal0
  • Combination0
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Fragrance-free1No drying alcohol1Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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Only showing matches with light coverage, in liquid form, without talc.

  • 6 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Revlon PhotoReady Lift & Fill Skin Tint 120 Light Medium

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Smashbox
M20WChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Revlon
120 Light Medium
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
99
Finish (Finish & visual result)
66
Wear (Wear & performance)
65
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
99
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$12.59Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$32.41 less (72%)

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 M20W (Medium · Warm 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

    4W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 4W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    380W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 380W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Caramel

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $36

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

    WN 100 Deep Honey

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 100 Deep Honey

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Caramel

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $36

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

    2N35

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2N35

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

    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

Revlon PhotoReady Lift & Fill Skin Tint in 120 Light Medium, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in M20W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeM20WClosest match120 Light MediumScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour99#c99566#c89568Looks identicalColour difference 0.5 (0 is identical)
Depth100MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared66
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
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 compared65
Longevity7016-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 16-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
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 overall50
Skin type50Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 83/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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 Revlon PhotoReady Lift & Fill Skin Tint in 120 Light Medium.

Same or better

  • $32.41 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines

Different

  • Light rather than full coverage
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim colour stability

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 15%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
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 120 Light Medium

Best price
$12.59Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$32.41 less (72%)

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.