Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation - 4: closest matches in other brands
Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation in 4 is a warm-undertone, light 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 | #NOFILTER Finishing Powder | Honey Beige | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Dior | Diorskin nude air powder | 030 Medium Beige | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Maybelline | FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation | Natural Beige | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | WN 64 Butterscotch | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 12 Silk Maple | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | WN 46 Golden Neutral | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 08 Golden Neutral | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 8 Golden Neutral | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Smashbox 4
- Nyx #NOFILTER Finishing Powder - Honey Beige (near-identical, warm · light · $12)
- Dior Diorskin nude air powder - 030 Medium Beige (near-identical, warm · light · $36.50)
- Maybelline FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation - Natural Beige (near-identical, warm · light · $10.99)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 64 Butterscotch (near-identical, warm · light · $28)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 12 Silk Maple (near-identical, warm · light · $26)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 46 Golden Neutral (near-identical, warm · light · $28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 08 Golden Neutral (near-identical, warm · light · $28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 8 Golden Neutral (near-identical, warm · light · $32)
Undertone and depth
Smashbox 4 classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at light depth. See every warm light foundation shade we track, or all Smashbox foundation shades.
Neighbouring Smashbox shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 5 (light, warm) · 6 (light, warm) · 2 (light, warm) · 3 (light, warm).
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 4?
Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation 4 reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#e1b088). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Smashbox 4?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx #NOFILTER Finishing Powder in Honey Beige (near-identical), followed by Dior 030 Medium Beige and Maybelline Natural Beige.
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.