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Maybelline My-My Magenta vs NYX Midnight Swim

Maybelline My-My Magenta and NYX Midnight Swim are virtually identical (ΔE 1.3); Maybelline My-My Magenta is less saturated than NYX Midnight Swim.

Maybelline My-My Magenta

NYX Midnight Swim

Colour values

Maybelline My-My Magenta NYX Midnight Swim
Hex #C06E8A#C36A8A
L* 56.2855.83
a* 35.9239.10
b* -1.07-1.68
Chroma 35.9339.14
Hue angle 358.29°357.54°
Undertone CoolCool
Depth MediumMedium
Colour family PinkPink
Finish MatteSatin

What the numbers mean: ΔE 1.3 is in the “virtually identical” band (up to 2.0, a difference that is hard to see even side by side). Lightness (L*) differs by 0.5 and chroma by 3.2; the hue angles are 0.8° apart. Taken together, Maybelline My-My Magenta reads less saturated than NYX Midnight Swim.

Who they suit

Colour theory suggests Maybelline My-My Magenta works with cool and neutral undertones; its medium depth sits most naturally on fair, light, medium, tan and deep skin.

Colour theory suggests NYX Midnight Swim works with cool and neutral undertones; its medium depth sits most naturally on fair, light, medium, tan and deep skin.

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