Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil - Deep Espresso: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil in Deep Espresso is a cool-undertone, very deep shade ($7). 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 | Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | CN 126 Espresso | Cool | Very Deep | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Smashbox | STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION | 4.3 | Cool | Very Deep | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Nyx | HD Photogenic Concealer Wand | Deep Espresso | Neutral | Very Deep | close (ΔE 4.2) |
| Fenty | MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick | Espresso - Cool | Cool | Very Deep | close (ΔE 4.4) |
| Nyx | HD Studio Photogenic Foundation | Cocoa | Neutral | Very Deep | close (ΔE 5.1) |
| Smashbox | STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION | 4.4 | Cool | Very Deep | close (ΔE 5.8) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 480 Neutral | Neutral | Very Deep | close (ΔE 6.0) |
| Glossier | Wowder | Rich | Neutral | Deep | similar (ΔE 6.3) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Deep Espresso
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 126 Espresso (very close, cool · very deep · $28)
- Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 4.3 (very close, cool · very deep · $42)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Deep Espresso (close, neutral · very deep · $5)
- Fenty MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick - Espresso - Cool (close, cool · very deep · $25)
- Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation - Cocoa (close, neutral · very deep · $18)
- Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 4.4 (close, cool · very deep · $42)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 480 Neutral (close, neutral · very deep · $34)
- Glossier Wowder - Rich (similar, neutral · deep · $27)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Deep Espresso classifies as cool (pink/red lean) at very deep depth. See every cool very deep foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Espresso (very deep, cool) · Deep Rich (very deep, neutral) · Cappuccino (deep, neutral) · Cocoa (deep, 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 Deep Espresso?
Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil Deep Espresso reads as cool based on its published swatch colour (#653A29). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Deep Espresso?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in CN 126 Espresso (very close), followed by Smashbox 4.3 and Nyx Deep Espresso.
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.