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Smashbox SPECTACLE vs Smashbox TEMPT ME

Smashbox SPECTACLE and Smashbox TEMPT ME are virtually identical (ΔE 1.7); in lightness, saturation and warmth they are nearly indistinguishable.

Smashbox SPECTACLE

Smashbox TEMPT ME

Colour values

Smashbox SPECTACLE Smashbox TEMPT ME
Hex #D34031#D23A32
L* 49.1848.21
a* 56.6458.55
b* 41.7840.15
Chroma 70.3870.99
Hue angle 36.42°34.44°
Undertone NeutralNeutral
Depth MediumMedium
Colour family RedRed
Finish MatteMatte

What the numbers mean: ΔE 1.7 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 1.0 and chroma by 0.6; the hue angles are 2.0° 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 SPECTACLE works with cool, neutral and warm undertones; its medium depth sits most naturally on fair, light, medium, tan and deep skin.

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

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