Smashbox Halo Hydrating Powder - MEDIUM/DARK: closest matches in other brands
Smashbox Halo Hydrating Powder in MEDIUM/DARK is a neutral-undertone, medium-tan shade ($49). 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 | #NOFILTER Finishing Powder | Cocoa | Cool | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.2) |
| Smashbox | Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 | NEW SHADE! MEDIUM/DARK | Cool | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.5) |
| Smashbox | Camera Ready CC Cream | NEW SHADE! MEDIUM/DARK | Cool | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.5) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation | Chestnut | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.6) |
| Annabelle | SkinTrue Foundation | Soft Tan | Cool | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.8) |
| Clinique | Line Smoothing Concealer | Medium | Cool | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.8) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Deep Dark 115 | Cool | Medium-Tan | close (ΔE 4.2) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Nutmeg | Warm | Medium-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 MEDIUM/DARK
- Nyx #NOFILTER Finishing Powder - Cocoa (very close, cool · medium-tan · $12)
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 - NEW SHADE! MEDIUM/DARK (very close, cool · medium-tan · $39)
- Smashbox Camera Ready CC Cream - NEW SHADE! MEDIUM/DARK (very close, cool · medium-tan · $42)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Chestnut (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $7.50)
- Annabelle SkinTrue Foundation - Soft Tan (very close, cool · medium-tan · $10.99)
- Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer - Medium (very close, cool · medium-tan · $20)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Deep Dark 115 (close, cool · medium-tan · $12)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Nutmeg (close, warm · medium-tan · $14)
Undertone and depth
Smashbox MEDIUM/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: DARK (deep, neutral) · MEDIUM (light-medium, warm) · LIGHT/MEDIUM (light, warm) · LIGHT/NEUTRAL (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 MEDIUM/DARK?
Smashbox Halo Hydrating Powder MEDIUM/DARK reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#a2775f). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Smashbox MEDIUM/DARK?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx #NOFILTER Finishing Powder in Cocoa (very close), followed by Smashbox NEW SHADE! MEDIUM/DARK and Smashbox NEW SHADE! MEDIUM/DARK.
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.