Nyx Mineral Stick Foundation - Light Medium: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Mineral Stick Foundation in Light Medium is a warm-undertone, light shade ($10). 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 | Almost Powder Makeup | 03 Light | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer | Fresh Beige | Warm | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | True Beige | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
| Dr. Hauschka | Foundation | 04 Hazelnut | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Nyx | HD Photogenic Concealer Wand | Beige | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 5.75 Cork | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation | Nude | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.5) |
| Dior | Diorskin nude air powder | 030 Medium Beige | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Light Medium
- Clinique Almost Powder Makeup - 03 Light (near-identical, warm · light · $28)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Fresh Beige (near-identical, warm · light-medium · $6)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - True Beige (near-identical, warm · light · $14)
- Dr. Hauschka Foundation - 04 Hazelnut (very close, warm · light · $39)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Beige (very close, warm · light · $5)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 5.75 Cork (very close, warm · light · $28)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Nude (very close, warm · light · $10.99)
- Dior Diorskin nude air powder - 030 Medium Beige (very close, warm · light · $36.50)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Light Medium classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at light depth. See every warm light foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Medium Beige (light-medium, warm) · Golden Beige (light-medium, warm) · Light (light, warm) · Warm Tan (light-medium, warm).
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 Medium?
Nyx Mineral Stick Foundation Light Medium reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#D9AF85). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Light Medium?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique Almost Powder Makeup in 03 Light (near-identical), followed by Nyx Fresh Beige and Nyx True Beige.
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.