Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 4.3: closest matches in other brands
Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION in 4.3 is a cool-undertone, very deep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenty | MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick | Espresso - Cool | Cool | Very Deep | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil | Deep Espresso | Cool | Very Deep | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil | Espresso | Cool | Very Deep | very close (ΔE 3.4) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | CN 126 Espresso | Cool | Very Deep | close (ΔE 5.0) |
| Nyx | HD Photogenic Concealer Wand | Deep Espresso | Neutral | Very Deep | close (ΔE 5.0) |
| Pure Anada | Loose Mineral Foundation | Cinnamon | Cool | Very Deep | close (ΔE 5.6) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 480 Neutral | Neutral | Very Deep | close (ΔE 6.0) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 490 Cool | Neutral | Very Deep | similar (ΔE 7.0) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Smashbox 4.3
- Fenty MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick - Espresso - Cool (very close, cool · very deep · $25)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil - Deep Espresso (very close, cool · very deep · $7)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil - Espresso (very close, cool · very deep · $7)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 126 Espresso (close, cool · very deep · $28)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Deep Espresso (close, neutral · very deep · $5)
- Pure Anada Loose Mineral Foundation - Cinnamon (close, cool · very deep · $12)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 480 Neutral (close, neutral · very deep · $34)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 490 Cool (similar, neutral · very deep · $34)
Undertone and depth
Smashbox 4.3 classifies as cool (pink/red lean) at very deep depth. See every cool very deep foundation shade we track, or all Smashbox foundation shades.
Neighbouring Smashbox shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 4.4 (very deep, cool) · 4.2 (deep, neutral) · 4.15 (tan, cool) · 4.05 (tan, 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 4.3?
Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION 4.3 reads as cool based on its published swatch colour (#643525). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Smashbox 4.3?
The closest by colour distance is Fenty MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick in Espresso - Cool (very close), followed by Nyx Deep Espresso and Nyx Espresso.
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.