Nyx Define & Refine Powder Foundation - Sand: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Define & Refine Powder Foundation in Sand is a warm-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinique | Superpowder Double Face Makeup | Matte Neutral | Warm | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Clinique | BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops | BIY 145 | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Cargo Cosmetics | OneBase for Face | 025 - Medium/Fair with neutral undertone | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.5) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 06 Ivory | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Cargo Cosmetics | Liquid Foundation | F-45 | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.8) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Nude | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Clinique | Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup | Fresh Beige | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 3.2) |
| Marienatie | Pressed Foundation | Caramel | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 3.2) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Sand
- Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup - Matte Neutral (near-identical, warm · light-medium · $24)
- Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops - BIY 145 (very close, warm · light-medium · $33)
- Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face - 025 - Medium/Fair with neutral undertone (very close, warm · light-medium · $28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 06 Ivory (very close, warm · light-medium · $28)
- Cargo Cosmetics Liquid Foundation - F-45 (very close, warm · light-medium · $42)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Nude (very close, warm · light-medium · $14)
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Beige (very close, warm · light-medium · $28)
- Marienatie Pressed Foundation - Caramel (very close, warm · light)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Sand classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at light-medium depth. See every warm light-medium foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Beige (light-medium, warm) · Golden (light-medium, warm) · Light (light-medium, olive) · 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 Sand?
Nyx Define & Refine Powder Foundation Sand reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#CAA687). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Sand?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup in Matte Neutral (near-identical), followed by Clinique BIY 145 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.