Nyx Radiant Finishing Powder - Brighten: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Radiant Finishing Powder in Brighten is a neutral-undertone, light shade ($9). Below: the 2 closest foundation shades from other brands by colour distance, plus its neighbours in the same range.
Skin Tone Finder
Your skin depth and undertone from a selfie — for foundation and concealer matching. Nothing is uploaded.
A guide for fun & self-improvement based on your photo — not a professional colour-matching service.
| Brand | Product | Shade | Undertone | Depth | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Fusion | Liquid Foundation | Warm 1 - for light to medium skin with golden undertones | Neutral | Light | close (ΔE 4.8) |
| Maybelline | Dream Matte Mousse Foundation | Pure Beige | Cool | Light | similar (ΔE 7.1) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Brighten
- Mineral Fusion Liquid Foundation - Warm 1 - for light to medium skin with golden undertones (close, neutral · light · $37)
- Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation - Pure Beige (similar, cool · light · $14.79)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Brighten classifies as neutral (balanced) at light depth. See every neutral light foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Sunkissed (light, cool).
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 Brighten?
Nyx Radiant Finishing Powder Brighten reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#D0C3BB). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Brighten?
The closest by colour distance is Mineral Fusion Liquid Foundation in Warm 1 - for light to medium skin with golden undertones (close), followed by Maybelline Pure 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.