Smashbox Halo HD Foundation SPF 15 - 9: closest matches in other brands
Smashbox Halo HD Foundation SPF 15 in 9 is a cool-undertone, tan shade ($45). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 440 Cool | Neutral | Tan | very close (ΔE 3.1) |
| Clinique | Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | WN 122 Clove | Neutral | Tan | very close (ΔE 3.5) |
| Iman | Skin Tone Evener BB Crème Clay Medium | Earth Medium | Neutral | Tan | very close (ΔE 3.8) |
| Cargo Cosmetics | OneBase for Face | 05 - Dark with neutral undertone | Cool | Tan | very close (ΔE 3.9) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | WN 122 Clove | Neutral | Deep | very close (ΔE 4.0) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 28 Clove | Neutral | Deep | very close (ΔE 4.0) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 28 Clove | Neutral | Deep | very close (ΔE 4.0) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup | 28 Clove | Neutral | Deep | very close (ΔE 4.0) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Smashbox 9
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 440 Cool (very close, neutral · tan · $34)
- Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 122 Clove (very close, neutral · tan · $28)
- Iman Skin Tone Evener BB Crème Clay Medium - Earth Medium (very close, neutral · tan)
- Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face - 05 - Dark with neutral undertone (very close, cool · tan · $28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 122 Clove (very close, neutral · deep · $28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 28 Clove (very close, neutral · deep · $28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 28 Clove (very close, neutral · deep · $32)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup - 28 Clove (very close, neutral · deep · $26)
Undertone and depth
Smashbox 9 classifies as cool (pink/red lean) at tan depth. See every cool tan foundation shade we track, or all Smashbox foundation shades.
Neighbouring Smashbox shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 10 (deep, cool) · 4 (light, neutral) · 3 (fair, neutral) · 1 (fair, 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 9?
Smashbox Halo HD Foundation SPF 15 9 reads as cool based on its published swatch colour (#9a5838). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Smashbox 9?
The closest by colour distance is Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in 440 Cool (very close), followed by Clinique WN 122 Clove and Iman Earth Medium.
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.