Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Soft Sand: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation in Soft Sand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Dark 155 | Warm | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.7) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 07 Cream Chamois | Neutral | Light-Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.8) |
| Marcelle | Flawless Compact Foundation | Buff Beige | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Colourpop | No Filter Foundation | Medium Dark 125 | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Clinique | Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup | Fresh Vanilla | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
| L'Oreal | Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup | N5 True Beige | Warm | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Soft Beige | Neutral | Light-Medium | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Clinique | Line Smoothing Concealer | Medium Beige | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Soft Sand
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Dark 155 (near-identical, warm · medium · $12)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 07 Cream Chamois (near-identical, neutral · light-medium · $28)
- Marcelle Flawless Compact Foundation - Buff Beige (very close, warm · light-medium · $17.99)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Medium Dark 125 (very close, neutral · medium · $12)
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Vanilla (very close, warm · medium · $28)
- L'Oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup - N5 True Beige (very close, warm · light-medium · $18.79)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Soft Beige (very close, neutral · light-medium · $14)
- Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer - Medium Beige (very close, warm · medium · $20)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Soft Sand 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: Medium Beige (light-medium, warm) · Fresh Beige (light-medium, warm) · Golden Beige (medium, warm) · Tan (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 Soft Sand?
Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation Soft Sand reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#C39876). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Soft Sand?
The closest by colour distance is Colourpop No Filter Foundation in Dark 155 (near-identical), followed by Clinique 07 Cream Chamois and Marcelle Buff 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.