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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Closest matches to Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation in 4
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
Nyx#NOFILTER Finishing PowderHoney BeigeWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.3)
DiorDiorskin nude air powder030 Medium BeigeWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.4)
MaybellineFIT ME! Matte + Poreless FoundationNatural BeigeWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.4)
CliniqueEven Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15WN 64 ButterscotchWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.5)
CliniqueSuperbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 1512 Silk MapleWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.5)
CliniqueEven Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15WN 46 Golden NeutralWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer08 Golden NeutralWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
CliniqueEven Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 158 Golden NeutralWarmLightnear-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

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

  1. Swatch on the jawline, not the wrist, and check in daylight.
  2. Match depth first, then undertone - a shade one step lighter/darker with the right undertone beats a perfect depth with the wrong cast.
  3. 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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FAQ

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.