Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation T20C dupes and alternatives Smashbox
4.3 (1,324)·Deep · Cool 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.
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$21 less (47%)4.3 (49)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: medium-deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same cool undertone· Same full coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: deeper brown w/ red undertones
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.01 less (69%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
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
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$25 less (56%)3.7 (146)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.01 less (69%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Slightly deeper· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · 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 natural finish· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool 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: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Light rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% 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
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$25 less (56%)3.7 (146)
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
$17.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$27.01 less (60%)4.2 (5,328)
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Same full coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
46
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 20% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% 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 dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: deeper skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool 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 skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Light rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
65
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · 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
$39Ulta Beauty(product price)$6 less (13%)4.3 (1,754)
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 24% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$29.01 less (64%)4.1 (9,493)
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
48
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: Deep tan with red-golden undertones
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$38.01 less (84%)3.8 (142)
Matte · Medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool 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
Retailer shade note: tan deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
76
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deeper skin with warm, peach undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Light rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
49
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Light rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$29 less (64%)4.3 (699)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · 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
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
49
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · 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 oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for deeper skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Same natural finish· Claims a blurring effect· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · 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/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
$20.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$24.01 less (53%)4.3 (8,122)
Matches: Very close colour
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
49
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · 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 · Contains drying alcohol
$14Ulta Beauty(product price)$31 less (69%)4.1 (33)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
47
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · 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
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$33.01 less (73%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim 12-hour wear· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% 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/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$20 less (44%)5.0 (4)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Luminous rather than natural finish· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
34
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Luminous finish
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Luminous rather than natural finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
The closest shade to Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation T20C (Deep · Cool 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 match works
Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Deep Cool 2, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in T20C. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeT20CClosest matchDeep Cool 2How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#8a523b#8f543bLooks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 1.7
Retailer descriptionTanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 85/100Shade 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.
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.
Ulta Beauty(product price)$21 less (47%)
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