Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 2.1: closest matches in other brands
Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION in 2.1 is a warm-undertone, fair 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 | Total Control Drop Foundation | Porcelain | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 0.4) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer | Soft Ivory | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.0) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Medium 85 | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Clinique | Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup | Fresh Alabaster | Olive | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
| Clinique | BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops | BIY 120 | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
| Dior | FIX IT | 003 Dark | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Dior | FIX IT | 025 Medium Beige | Olive | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer | Natural | Olive | Fair | 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 2.1
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Porcelain (near-identical, warm · fair · $14)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Soft Ivory (near-identical, olive · fair · $6)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Medium 85 (near-identical, warm · fair · $12)
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Alabaster (near-identical, olive · light · $28)
- Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops - BIY 120 (near-identical, warm · fair · $33)
- Dior FIX IT - 003 Dark (near-identical, warm · fair · $23.50)
- Dior FIX IT - 025 Medium Beige (near-identical, olive · light · $23.50)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Natural (near-identical, olive · fair · $6)
Undertone and depth
Smashbox 2.1 classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at fair depth. See every warm fair foundation shade we track, or all Smashbox foundation shades.
Neighbouring Smashbox shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 2.25 (fair, warm) · 2.15 (fair, warm) · 2.2 (light, warm) · 1.2 (fair, 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.
Not sure of your undertone or depth? The free AI analyzer reads both from a selfie in your browser.
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What undertone is Smashbox 2.1?
Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION 2.1 reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#e1c1a8). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Smashbox 2.1?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation in Porcelain (near-identical), followed by Nyx Soft Ivory and Colourpop Medium 85.
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.