Nyx Blotting Powder - Medium/Dark: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Blotting Powder in Medium/Dark is a warm-undertone, light 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deciem | Coverage Foundation | 2.1P | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Deciem | Serum Foundation | 2.1P | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Nyx | Hydra Touch Powder Foundation | Golden Beige | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 3.1) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 290 Neutral Olive | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 3.4) |
| Clinique | Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup | Fresh Cream Chamois | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 3.6) |
| L'Oreal | Paris Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation | Natural Beige | Warm | Light | close (ΔE 4.1) |
| Smashbox | Photo Filter Foundation | 5 | Warm | Light | close (ΔE 4.2) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil | Caramel Beige | Warm | Light | close (ΔE 4.2) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Medium/Dark
- Deciem Coverage Foundation - 2.1P (very close, warm · light · $6.90)
- Deciem Serum Foundation - 2.1P (very close, warm · light · $6.70)
- Nyx Hydra Touch Powder Foundation - Golden Beige (very close, warm · light · $10)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 290 Neutral Olive (very close, warm · light · $34)
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Cream Chamois (very close, warm · light · $28)
- L'Oreal Paris Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation - Natural Beige (close, warm · light · $19.99)
- Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation - 5 (close, warm · light · $42)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil - Caramel Beige (close, warm · light · $7)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Medium/Dark classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at light depth. See every warm light foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Light/Medium (fair, cool) · Light (fair, 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 Medium/Dark?
Nyx Blotting Powder Medium/Dark reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#E4B881). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Medium/Dark?
The closest by colour distance is Deciem Coverage Foundation in 2.1P (very close), followed by Deciem 2.1P and Nyx Golden Beige.
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.