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Dior 612 City Lights vs NYX Elite

Dior 612 City Lights and NYX Elite are near-identical (ΔE 3.2); Dior 612 City Lights is lighter and more saturated than NYX Elite.

Dior 612 City Lights

NYX Elite

Colour values

Dior 612 City Lights NYX Elite
Hex #8F534E#824F4B
L* 42.1239.32
a* 24.3920.95
b* 13.7311.44
Chroma 27.9923.87
Hue angle 29.38°28.64°
Undertone NeutralNeutral
Depth Medium-deepMedium-deep
Colour family BrownBrown
Finish SatinGloss

What the numbers mean: ΔE 3.2 is in the “near-identical” band (from 2.0 to 3.5, a difference that shows mainly side by side). Lightness (L*) differs by 2.8 and chroma by 4.1; the hue angles are 0.7° apart. Taken together, Dior 612 City Lights reads lighter and more saturated than NYX Elite.

Who they suit

Colour theory suggests Dior 612 City Lights works with cool, neutral and warm undertones; its medium-deep depth sits most naturally on medium, tan and deep skin.

Colour theory suggests NYX Elite works with cool, neutral and warm undertones; its medium-deep depth sits most naturally on medium, tan and deep skin.

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