Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Medium Beige: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation in Medium Beige is a warm-undertone, light-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelle | Flawless Compact Foundation | Buff Beige | Warm | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 07 Cream Chamois | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| L'Oreal | Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup | N5 True Beige | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Clinique | Continuous Coverage Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | Natural Honey Glow | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.8) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Buff | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | CN 90 Sand | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 3.0) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 18 Sand | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 3.0) |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 18 Sand | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 3.0) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Medium Beige
- Marcelle Flawless Compact Foundation - Buff Beige (near-identical, warm · light-medium · $17.99)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 07 Cream Chamois (very close, neutral · light-medium · $28)
- L'Oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup - N5 True Beige (very close, warm · light-medium · $18.79)
- Clinique Continuous Coverage Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - Natural Honey Glow (very close, warm · light-medium · $26)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Buff (very close, warm · light-medium · $14)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 90 Sand (very close, warm · light-medium · $28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 18 Sand (very close, warm · light-medium · $28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 18 Sand (very close, warm · light-medium · $32)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Medium Beige classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at light-medium depth. See every warm light-medium foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Fresh Beige (light-medium, warm) · Soft Sand (light-medium, warm) · Warm Beige (light-medium, warm) · Golden Beige (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 Medium Beige?
Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation Medium Beige reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#C59974). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Medium Beige?
The closest by colour distance is Marcelle Flawless Compact Foundation in Buff Beige (near-identical), followed by Clinique 07 Cream Chamois and L'Oreal N5 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.