Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 - DARK: closest matches in other brands

Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 in DARK is a neutral-undertone, medium-tan shade ($25). Below: the 8 closest foundation shades from other brands by colour distance, plus its neighbours in the same range.

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Closest matches to Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 in DARK
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
CliniqueStay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder04 Stay HoneyCoolMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 2.3)
NyxBlotting PowderDeepNeutralMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 3.4)
CliniqueStay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder20 Stay NutmegNeutralMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 3.7)
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer18 SandNeutralMediumvery close (ΔE 3.8)
NyxHydra Touch Powder FoundationCocoaNeutralMediumvery close (ΔE 3.9)
NyxStay Matte But Not Flat Liquid FoundationNutmegNeutralMedium-Tanclose (ΔE 4.2)
AnnabelleSkinTrue FoundationSoft TanCoolMedium-Tanclose (ΔE 4.4)
NyxTotal Control Drop FoundationCinnamonNeutralMediumclose (ΔE 4.7)

ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.

Closest matches to Smashbox DARK

Undertone and depth

Smashbox DARK classifies as neutral (balanced) at medium-tan depth. See every neutral medium-tan foundation shade we track, or all Smashbox foundation shades.

Neighbouring Smashbox shades

If this one is slightly off on you: MEDIUM/DARK (medium-tan, neutral) · LIGHT/NEUTRAL (light-medium, warm) · MEDIUM (light, neutral) · FAIR/LIGHT (fair, warm).

How to confirm the match

  1. Swatch on the jawline, not the wrist, and check in daylight.
  2. Match depth first, then undertone - a shade one step lighter/darker with the right undertone beats a perfect depth with the wrong cast.
  3. Let it sit 5-10 minutes: many formulas oxidise a touch darker/warmer.

Not sure of your own undertone or depth? Run the free undertone test or the skin tone finder - it reads them from a selfie in your browser (nothing is uploaded) - then come back to the matching shades.

How this works: shade colours are the brands' published swatches, converted to CIE Lab and compared with ΔE (colour distance). Swatches are approximations - lighting, formula finish, oxidation and skin chemistry all shift how a foundation reads. Use these as a shortlist and verify on your jawline in daylight.

Not sure of your undertone or depth? The free AI analyzer reads both from a selfie in your browser.

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FAQ

What undertone is Smashbox DARK?

Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 DARK reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#b17c60). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Smashbox DARK?

The closest by colour distance is Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder in 04 Stay Honey (very close), followed by Nyx Deep and Clinique 20 Stay Nutmeg.

How accurate are shade matches from swatch colours?

Useful as a shortlist, not a guarantee: swatches are approximations and finish, oxidation and skin chemistry all change how a foundation reads. Confirm on the jawline in daylight.