Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 - DARK: closest matches in other brands
Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 in DARK is a neutral-undertone, deep shade ($42). Below: the 8 closest foundation shades from other brands by colour distance, plus its neighbours in the same range.
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| Brand | Product | Shade | Undertone | Depth | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder | 11 Stay Brandy | Cool | Deep | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation | Deep Rich | Neutral | Tan | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Nyx | HD Photogenic Concealer Wand | Deep Rich | Neutral | Deep | very close (ΔE 3.0) |
| Nyx | HD Photogenic Concealer Wand | Espresso | Neutral | Deep | close (ΔE 4.2) |
| Smashbox | STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION | 4.15 | Cool | Tan | close (ΔE 4.3) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil | Cappuccino | Neutral | Deep | close (ΔE 4.3) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Cocoa | Neutral | Tan | close (ΔE 4.4) |
| Clinique | Line Smoothing Concealer | Deep | Neutral | Tan | close (ΔE 4.4) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Smashbox DARK
- Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder - 11 Stay Brandy (near-identical, cool · deep · $26)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Deep Rich (very close, neutral · tan · $7.50)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Deep Rich (very close, neutral · deep · $5)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Espresso (close, neutral · deep · $5)
- Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 4.15 (close, cool · tan · $42)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil - Cappuccino (close, neutral · deep · $7)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Cocoa (close, neutral · tan · $14)
- Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer - Deep (close, neutral · tan · $20)
Undertone and depth
Smashbox DARK classifies as neutral (balanced) at deep depth. See every neutral deep 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) · MEDIUM (medium, warm) · LIGHT/MEDIUM (light-medium, warm) · LIGHT/NEUTRAL (light-medium, neutral).
How to confirm the match
- Swatch on the jawline, not the wrist, and check in daylight.
- Match depth first, then undertone - a shade one step lighter/darker with the right undertone beats a perfect depth with the wrong cast.
- 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.
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What undertone is Smashbox DARK?
Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 DARK reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#88563d). 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 11 Stay Brandy (near-identical), followed by Nyx Deep Rich and Nyx Deep Rich.
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.