Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation - Warm Sand: closest matches in other brands
Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation in Warm Sand is a cool-undertone, medium-tan shade ($18). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Cocoa | Neutral | Medium-Tan | near-identical (ΔE 1.2) |
| Nyx | Tinted Moisturizer | Warm Beige | Neutral | Medium-Tan | near-identical (ΔE 1.7) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 23 Ginger | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder | 05 Stay Spice | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 2.5) |
| Nyx | Blotting Powder | Deep | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 2.8) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder | 04 Stay Honey | Cool | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.2) |
| Dior | Diorskin Forever Undercover | 060 Light Mocha | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.3) |
| Clinique | BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops | BIY Bronze | Cool | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.8) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Warm Sand
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Cocoa (near-identical, neutral · medium-tan · $9.50)
- Nyx Tinted Moisturizer - Warm Beige (near-identical, neutral · medium-tan · $10)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 23 Ginger (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $28)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder - 05 Stay Spice (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $26)
- Nyx Blotting Powder - Deep (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $12)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder - 04 Stay Honey (very close, cool · medium-tan · $26)
- Dior Diorskin Forever Undercover - 060 Light Mocha (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $21)
- Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops - BIY Bronze (very close, cool · medium · $33)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Warm Sand classifies as cool (pink/red lean) at medium-tan depth. See every cool medium-tan foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Soft Mocha (medium-tan, warm) · Caramel (medium, warm) · Natural Beige (medium, neutral) · Maple (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 Warm Sand?
Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation Warm Sand reads as cool based on its published swatch colour (#B8795A). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Warm Sand?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation in Cocoa (near-identical), followed by Nyx Warm Beige and Clinique 23 Ginger.
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.