Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation T10N dupes and alternatives Smashbox
4.3 (1,324)·Deep · 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.
$29Ulta Beauty(product price)$16 less (36%)4.6 (558)
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Tan/Deep with Warm Golden Undertones
$29Ulta Beauty(product price)$16 less (36%)4.6 (558)
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Tan/Deep with Very Warm Undertones
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
92
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
The closest shade to Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation T10N (Deep · 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
Gucci 24 Hour Full Coverage Luminous Matte Finish Foundation in 480N, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in T10N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeT10NClosest shade match480NHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%89#905a38#8a5c40Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionTanMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 82/100Shade 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.
Drunk Elephant Kamo Triple-Peptide Multi-Use Serum Foundation in Deep 17W, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in T10N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeT10NClosest overall alternativeDeep 17WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour60%95#905a38#8c5738Looks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionTanMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 83/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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.
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.
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Ulta Beauty(product price)$16 less (36%)
