Nyx Define & Refine Powder Foundation - Light: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Define & Refine Powder Foundation in Light is a olive-undertone, light-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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| Brand | Product | Shade | Undertone | Depth | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smashbox | STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION | 2.3 | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Dr. Hauschka | Foundation | 03 Chestnut | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 3.3) |
| Cargo Cosmetics | OneBase for Face | 025 - Medium/Fair with neutral undertone | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 3.7) |
| Smashbox | STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION | 2.4 | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 3.9) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Medium 110 | Olive | Light | very close (ΔE 3.9) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Medium Dark 120 | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 3.9) |
| Rejuva Minerals | Pressed Powder Foundation | Radiance | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 4.0) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer | Light | Olive | 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 Light
- Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 2.3 (very close, neutral · light · $42)
- Dr. Hauschka Foundation - 03 Chestnut (very close, neutral · light · $39)
- Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face - 025 - Medium/Fair with neutral undertone (very close, warm · light-medium · $28)
- Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 2.4 (very close, neutral · light · $42)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Medium 110 (very close, olive · light · $12)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Medium Dark 120 (very close, warm · light · $12)
- Rejuva Minerals Pressed Powder Foundation - Radiance (very close, neutral · light)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Light (close, olive · light · $6)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Light classifies as olive (muted green-yellow lean) at light-medium depth. See every olive light-medium foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Golden (light-medium, warm) · Beige (light-medium, warm) · Sand (light-medium, warm) · Fair (light, olive).
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 Define & Refine Powder Foundation Light reads as olive based on its published swatch colour (#CBAD95). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Light?
The closest by colour distance is Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION in 2.3 (very close), followed by Dr. Hauschka 03 Chestnut and Cargo Cosmetics 025 - Medium/Fair with neutral undertone.
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.