Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Medium: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation in Medium is a cool-undertone, light shade ($9.50). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revlon | ColorStay Makeup for Normal / Dry Skin | Natural Beige | Cool | Light | near-identical (ΔE 0.5) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Makeup | 28 Light | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Clinique | Airbrush Concealer™ | NEW Light Honey | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Maybelline | Dream Velvet Foundation | Pure Beige | Cool | Light | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Clinique | Continuous Coverage Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | Ivory Glow | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 3.4) |
| Almay | Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup | Light Medium | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 3.4) |
| Clinique | Repairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | Shade 04 | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 3.4) |
| Smashbox | Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 | MEDIUM | Neutral | Light | very close (ΔE 3.5) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Medium
- Revlon ColorStay Makeup for Normal / Dry Skin - Natural Beige (near-identical, cool · light · $19.99)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 28 Light (very close, neutral · light · $26)
- Clinique Airbrush Concealer™ - NEW Light Honey (very close, neutral · light · $22)
- Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation - Pure Beige (very close, cool · light · $18.49)
- Clinique Continuous Coverage Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - Ivory Glow (very close, neutral · light · $26)
- Almay Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup - Light Medium (very close, neutral · light · $17.29)
- Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - Shade 04 (very close, neutral · light · $36)
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 - MEDIUM (very close, neutral · light · $25)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Medium classifies as cool (pink/red lean) at light depth. See every cool light foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Tan (light, neutral) · Warm (light, neutral) · Sienna (light, neutral) · Fresh Beige (light, 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?
Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation Medium reads as cool based on its published swatch colour (#E9B39B). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Medium?
The closest by colour distance is Revlon ColorStay Makeup for Normal / Dry Skin in Natural Beige (near-identical), followed by Clinique 28 Light and Clinique NEW Light Honey.
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.