Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 - MEDIUM: closest matches in other brands
Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 in MEDIUM is a warm-undertone, medium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyx | HD Studio Photogenic Foundation | Caramel | Warm | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
| Nyx | Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation | Tan | Warm | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 2.0) |
| Nyx | Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation | Warm Tan | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Nyx | HD Photogenic Concealer Wand | Deep Golden | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Deep Olive | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Deciem | Coverage Foundation | 3.1Y | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Deciem | Serum Foundation | 3.1Y | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Golden Honey | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Smashbox MEDIUM
- Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation - Caramel (near-identical, warm · medium · $18)
- Nyx Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation - Tan (near-identical, warm · medium · $12)
- Nyx Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation - Warm Tan (very close, neutral · medium · $12)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Deep Golden (very close, warm · medium · $5)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Deep Olive (very close, warm · medium · $9.50)
- Deciem Coverage Foundation - 3.1Y (very close, warm · medium · $6.90)
- Deciem Serum Foundation - 3.1Y (very close, warm · medium · $6.70)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Golden Honey (very close, warm · medium · $14)
Undertone and depth
Smashbox MEDIUM classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at medium depth. See every warm medium foundation shade we track, or all Smashbox foundation shades.
Neighbouring Smashbox shades
If this one is slightly off on you: LIGHT/MEDIUM (light-medium, warm) · MEDIUM/DARK (medium-tan, neutral) · LIGHT/NEUTRAL (light-medium, neutral) · FAIR (light, 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 MEDIUM?
Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 MEDIUM reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#c08555). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Smashbox MEDIUM?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation in Caramel (near-identical), followed by Nyx Tan and Nyx Warm Tan.
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.