Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation - 6: closest matches in other brands
Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation in 6 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 | Hydra Touch Powder Foundation | Deep Honey | Warm | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 7.5 Tea | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Clinique | Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup | 138 | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Clinique | Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup | PR 134 | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.8) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 250 Warm Peach | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.0) |
| Nyx | Mineral Stick Foundation | Medium Beige (MSF05) Medium Complexion with Beige Pink Undertone | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Fresh Beige | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 5.5 Ecru | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.5) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Smashbox 6
- Nyx Hydra Touch Powder Foundation - Deep Honey (near-identical, warm · light-medium · $10)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 7.5 Tea (near-identical, warm · light · $28)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup - 138 (near-identical, warm · light · $28)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup - PR 134 (near-identical, warm · light · $28)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 250 Warm Peach (very close, warm · light · $34)
- Nyx Mineral Stick Foundation - Medium Beige (MSF05) Medium Complexion with Beige Pink Undertone (very close, warm · light-medium · $11.99)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Fresh Beige (very close, warm · light · $9.50)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 5.5 Ecru (very close, warm · light · $28)
Undertone and depth
Smashbox 6 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: 4 (light, warm) · 5 (light, warm) · 2 (light, warm) · 7 (light-medium, 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 6?
Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation 6 reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#e2aa78). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Smashbox 6?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Hydra Touch Powder Foundation in Deep Honey (near-identical), followed by Clinique 7.5 Tea and Clinique 138.
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.