Nyx Define & Refine Powder Foundation - Deep: closest matches in other brands

Nyx Define & Refine Powder Foundation in Deep is a warm-undertone, medium 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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Closest matches to Nyx Define & Refine Powder Foundation in Deep
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
NyxStay Matte But Not Flat Liquid FoundationSiennaWarmMediumnear-identical (ΔE 1.2)
NyxPro Foundation MixerOliveWarmMediumnear-identical (ΔE 2.0)
NyxTotal Control Drop FoundationCinnamonNeutralMediumvery close (ΔE 2.3)
NyxStay Matte But Not Flat Liquid FoundationCaramelNeutralMediumvery close (ΔE 2.4)
NyxGotcha Covered ConcealerDeep HoneyWarmMediumvery close (ΔE 2.9)
L'OrealParis True Match Super Blendable MakeupW8 Creme CafeNeutralMedium-Tanvery close (ΔE 3.5)
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer09 NeutralWarmMediumvery close (ΔE 3.7)
MarcelleFlawless Compact FoundationMedium BeigeWarmMediumvery close (ΔE 3.9)

ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.

Closest matches to Nyx Deep

Undertone and depth

Nyx Deep classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at medium depth. See every warm medium foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.

Neighbouring Nyx shades

If this one is slightly off on you: Sand (light-medium, warm) · Beige (light-medium, warm) · Golden (light-medium, warm) · Light (light-medium, olive).

How to confirm the match

  1. Swatch on the jawline, not the wrist, and check in daylight.
  2. Match depth first, then undertone - a shade one step lighter/darker with the right undertone beats a perfect depth with the wrong cast.
  3. 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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FAQ

What undertone is Nyx Deep?

Nyx Define & Refine Powder Foundation Deep reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#B18461). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Nyx Deep?

The closest by colour distance is Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation in Sienna (near-identical), followed by Nyx Olive and Nyx Cinnamon.

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.