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NYX Dangerous vs NYX Modern Maven

NYX Dangerous and NYX Modern Maven are near-identical (ΔE 2.4); NYX Dangerous is warmer than NYX Modern Maven.

NYX Dangerous

NYX Modern Maven

Colour values

NYX Dangerous NYX Modern Maven
Hex #742332#7A253A
L* 27.1528.82
a* 36.5638.47
b* 10.397.53
Chroma 38.0039.20
Hue angle 15.86°11.07°
Undertone CoolCool
Depth DeepDeep
Colour family RedBerry
Finish MatteMatte

What the numbers mean: ΔE 2.4 is in the “near-identical” band (from 2.0 to 3.5, a difference that shows mainly side by side). Lightness (L*) differs by 1.7 and chroma by 1.2; the hue angles are 4.8° apart. Taken together, NYX Dangerous reads warmer than NYX Modern Maven.

Who they suit

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

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

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