Nyx Tinted Moisturizer - Tan: closest matches in other brands
Nyx Tinted Moisturizer in Tan is a cool-undertone, medium-tan shade ($10). Below: the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo Cosmetics | OneBase for Face | 045 - Medium/Dark with goldenundertone | Cool | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.7) |
| Nyx | Pro Foundation Mixer | Warmth | Neutral | Medium-Tan | close (ΔE 5.2) |
| Nyx | Dark Circle Concealer | Deep | Neutral | Tan | similar (ΔE 6.5) |
| Clinique | Perfectly Real™ Makeup | Shade 49 | Neutral | Medium-Tan | similar (ΔE 7.6) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Nyx Tan
- Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face - 045 - Medium/Dark with goldenundertone (very close, cool · medium-tan · $28)
- Nyx Pro Foundation Mixer - Warmth (close, neutral · medium-tan · $10)
- Nyx Dark Circle Concealer - Deep (similar, neutral · tan · $6)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 49 (similar, neutral · medium-tan · $28)
Undertone and depth
Nyx Tan classifies as cool (pink/red lean) at medium-tan depth. See every cool medium-tan foundation shade we track, or all Nyx foundation shades.
Neighbouring Nyx shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Warm Beige (medium-tan, neutral) · Natural Beige (medium, cool) · Soft Beige (medium, warm) · Almond (deep, cool).
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 Tan?
Nyx Tinted Moisturizer Tan reads as cool based on its published swatch colour (#B96849). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Nyx Tan?
The closest by colour distance is Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face in 045 - Medium/Dark with goldenundertone (very close), followed by Nyx Warmth and Nyx Deep.
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.