Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Cocoa: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation in Cocoa is a cool-undertone, deep 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 | HD Photogenic Concealer Wand | Espresso | Neutral | Deep | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
| Glossier | Wowder | Rich | Neutral | Deep | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Nyx | HD Studio Photogenic Foundation | Cocoa | Neutral | Very Deep | very close (ΔE 3.1) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder | 11 Stay Brandy | Cool | Deep | close (ΔE 4.4) |
| Nyx | Concealer Jar | Deep Espresso | Neutral | Deep | close (ΔE 4.5) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil | Cocoa | Neutral | Deep | close (ΔE 4.6) |
| Nyx | HD Photogenic Concealer Wand | Deep Rich | Neutral | Deep | close (ΔE 5.1) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil | Deep Rich | Neutral | Very Deep | close (ΔE 5.8) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Cocoa
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Espresso (near-identical, neutral · deep · $5)
- Glossier Wowder - Rich (very close, neutral · deep · $27)
- Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation - Cocoa (very close, neutral · very deep · $18)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder - 11 Stay Brandy (close, cool · deep · $26)
- Nyx Concealer Jar - Deep Espresso (close, neutral · deep · $5)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil - Cocoa (close, neutral · deep · $7)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Deep Rich (close, neutral · deep · $5)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil - Deep Rich (close, neutral · very deep · $7)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Cocoa classifies as cool (pink/red lean) at deep depth. See every cool deep foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Deep Dark (deep, cool) · Deep Rich (tan, neutral) · Deep Olive (tan, neutral) · Tawny (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 Cocoa?
Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation Cocoa reads as cool based on its published swatch colour (#784B36). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Cocoa?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand in Espresso (near-identical), followed by Glossier Rich and Nyx Cocoa.
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.