Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Medium Beige: closest matches in other brands

Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation in Medium Beige is a neutral-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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Closest matches to Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation in Medium Beige
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
SmashboxHalo HD Foundation SPF 154NeutralLightnear-identical (ΔE 0.0)
NyxHydra Touch Powder FoundationSoft TanNeutralLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.2)
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour WearVery Fair 02NeutralLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.3)
CliniqueEven Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15CN 20 FairNeutralFairnear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
CliniqueBeyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer05 FairNeutralFairnear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
CliniqueEven Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 155 FairNeutralFairnear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
CliniqueStay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup05 FairNeutralFairnear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
CliniqueSuperbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 1504 Silk BisqueNeutralFairnear-identical (ΔE 1.6)

ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.

Closest matches to Nyx Medium Beige

Undertone and depth

Nyx Medium Beige classifies as neutral (balanced) at light depth. See every neutral light foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.

Neighbouring Nyx shades

If this one is slightly off on you: Golden Beige (light, neutral) · Warm Beige (light, neutral) · Soft Sand (fair, neutral) · Warm (light, neutral).

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.

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FAQ

What undertone is Nyx Medium Beige?

Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation Medium Beige reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#ECBB9B). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Nyx Medium Beige?

The closest by colour distance is Smashbox Halo HD Foundation SPF 15 in 4 (near-identical), followed by Nyx Soft Tan and Clinique Very Fair 02.

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.