Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Caramel: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation in Caramel is a neutral-undertone, medium shade ($7.50). 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 | Pro Foundation Mixer | Olive | Warm | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 0.6) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Cinnamon | Neutral | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 09 Neutral | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Nyx | Define & Refine Powder Foundation | Deep | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer | Deep Honey | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer | Sand | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.8) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 18 Sand | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.0) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Camel | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.1) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Caramel
- Nyx Pro Foundation Mixer - Olive (near-identical, warm · medium · $10)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Cinnamon (near-identical, neutral · medium · $14)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 09 Neutral (very close, warm · medium · $28)
- Nyx Define & Refine Powder Foundation - Deep (very close, warm · medium · $12)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Deep Honey (very close, warm · medium · $6)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Sand (very close, warm · medium · $6)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 18 Sand (very close, neutral · medium · $28)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Camel (very close, neutral · medium · $14)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Caramel classifies as neutral (balanced) at medium depth. See every neutral medium foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Beige (medium, warm) · Cinnamon Spice (medium, neutral) · Sienna (medium, warm) · Olive (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 Caramel?
Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation Caramel reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#B78968). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Caramel?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Pro Foundation Mixer in Olive (near-identical), followed by Nyx Cinnamon and Clinique 09 Neutral.
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.