Nyx Blotting Powder - Light: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Blotting Powder in Light is a warm-undertone, fair shade ($12). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revlon | Colorstay Whipped Creme Makeup | Nude | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Maybelline | FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation | Porcelain | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Benefit | hello flawless! powder foundation | ivory | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.8) |
| Smashbox | Halo Hydrating Powder | FAIR/LIGHT | Olive | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Fair 10 | Olive | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.0) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Alabaster | Olive | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Marienatie | Pressed Foundation | Ivory | Olive | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Clinique | Perfectly Real™ Makeup | Shade 01 | Neutral | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Light
- Revlon Colorstay Whipped Creme Makeup - Nude (near-identical, warm · fair · $19.99)
- Maybelline FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation - Porcelain (near-identical, neutral · fair · $10.99)
- Benefit hello flawless! powder foundation - ivory (near-identical, olive · fair · $44)
- Smashbox Halo Hydrating Powder - FAIR/LIGHT (near-identical, olive · fair · $49)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Fair 10 (very close, olive · fair · $12)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Alabaster (very close, olive · fair · $9.50)
- Marienatie Pressed Foundation - Ivory (very close, olive · fair)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 01 (very close, neutral · fair · $28)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Light classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at fair depth. See every warm fair foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Light/Medium (fair, cool) · Medium/Dark (light, warm) · Deep (medium-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 Nyx Light?
Nyx Blotting Powder Light reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#F9DDC9). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Light?
The closest by colour distance is Revlon Colorstay Whipped Creme Makeup in Nude (near-identical), followed by Maybelline Porcelain and Benefit ivory.
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.