Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Natural: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation in Natural is a neutral-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smashbox | Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 | LIGHT/NEUTRAL | Neutral | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 0.9) |
| Maybelline | FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation | Sun Beige | Neutral | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.2) |
| Clinique | Almost Powder Makeup | 05 Medium | Warm | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 240 Warm | Warm | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.5) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer | 8.25 Oat | Neutral | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.9) |
| Clinique | Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | CN 10 Alabaster | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Smashbox | 24 Hour CC Spot Concealer | LIGHT/NEUTRAL | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Clinique | Perfectly Real™ Makeup | Shade 36 | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Natural
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 - LIGHT/NEUTRAL (near-identical, neutral · light-medium · $42)
- Maybelline FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation - Sun Beige (near-identical, neutral · light-medium · $10.99)
- Clinique Almost Powder Makeup - 05 Medium (near-identical, warm · light-medium · $28)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 240 Warm (near-identical, warm · light-medium · $34)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 8.25 Oat (near-identical, neutral · light-medium · $28)
- Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 10 Alabaster (very close, warm · light-medium · $28)
- Smashbox 24 Hour CC Spot Concealer - LIGHT/NEUTRAL (very close, neutral · light-medium · $25)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 36 (very close, warm · light-medium · $28)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Natural classifies as neutral (balanced) at light-medium depth. See every neutral light-medium foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Soft Beige (light-medium, neutral) · Nude Beige (light-medium, warm) · Medium (light-medium, neutral) · Nude (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.
Not sure of your undertone or depth? The free AI analyzer reads both from a selfie in your browser.
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What undertone is Nyx Natural?
Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation Natural reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#D8A27C). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Natural?
The closest by colour distance is Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 in LIGHT/NEUTRAL (near-identical), followed by Maybelline Sun Beige and Clinique 05 Medium.
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.