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Smashbox HEADLINER vs Smashbox POWER ON

Smashbox HEADLINER and Smashbox POWER ON are virtually identical (ΔE 0.7); in lightness, saturation and warmth they are nearly indistinguishable.

Smashbox HEADLINER

Smashbox POWER ON

Colour values

Smashbox HEADLINER Smashbox POWER ON
Hex #DF3743#DD3C46
L* 50.4950.75
a* 64.1762.09
b* 33.7032.17
Chroma 72.4869.93
Hue angle 27.71°27.39°
Undertone CoolCool
Depth MediumMedium
Colour family RedRed
Finish MatteMatte

What the numbers mean: ΔE 0.7 is in the “virtually identical” band (up to 2.0, a difference that is hard to see even side by side). Lightness (L*) differs by 0.3 and chroma by 2.5; the hue angles are 0.3° apart. None of these differences is large enough to name a direction, so the two read alike in lightness, saturation and warmth.

Who they suit

Colour theory suggests Smashbox HEADLINER works with cool and neutral undertones; its medium depth sits most naturally on fair, light, medium, tan and deep skin.

Colour theory suggests Smashbox POWER ON works with cool and neutral undertones; its medium depth sits most naturally on fair, light, medium, tan and deep skin.

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