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.

Skin Tone Finder

Your skin depth and undertone from a selfie — for foundation and concealer matching. Nothing is uploaded.

A guide for fun & self-improvement based on your photo — not a professional colour-matching service.

Closest matches to Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation in Medium
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
RevlonColorStay Makeup for Normal / Dry SkinNatural BeigeCoolLightnear-identical (ΔE 0.5)
CliniqueSuperbalanced™ Makeup28 LightNeutralLightvery close (ΔE 2.6)
CliniqueAirbrush Concealer™NEW Light HoneyNeutralLightvery close (ΔE 2.7)
MaybellineDream Velvet FoundationPure BeigeCoolLightvery close (ΔE 2.9)
CliniqueContinuous Coverage Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15Ivory GlowNeutralLightvery close (ΔE 3.4)
AlmaySmart Shade Skintone Matching MakeupLight MediumNeutralLightvery close (ΔE 3.4)
CliniqueRepairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15Shade 04NeutralLightvery close (ΔE 3.4)
SmashboxCamera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15MEDIUMNeutralLightvery 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

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

  1. Swatch on the jawline, not the wrist, and check in daylight.
  2. Match depth first, then undertone - a shade one step lighter/darker with the right undertone beats a perfect depth with the wrong cast.
  3. 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.

Try Makeup Check AI

FAQ

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.