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NYX Fairest vs NYX Pure Nude

NYX Fairest and NYX Pure Nude are near-identical (ΔE 2.8); NYX Fairest is cooler and less saturated than NYX Pure Nude.

NYX Fairest

NYX Pure Nude

Colour values

NYX Fairest NYX Pure Nude
Hex #EBA38B#E89D7E
L* 73.3771.41
a* 23.7924.45
b* 23.2127.57
Chroma 33.2436.85
Hue angle 44.29°48.43°
Undertone WarmWarm
Depth Very lightVery light
Colour family CoralCoral
Finish SatinSatin

What the numbers mean: ΔE 2.8 is in the “near-identical” band (from 2.0 to 3.5, a difference that shows mainly side by side). Lightness (L*) differs by 2.0 and chroma by 3.6; the hue angles are 4.1° apart. Taken together, NYX Fairest reads cooler and less saturated than NYX Pure Nude.

Who they suit

Colour theory suggests NYX Fairest works with warm and neutral undertones; its very light depth sits most naturally on fair, light and medium skin.

Colour theory suggests NYX Pure Nude works with warm and neutral undertones; its very light depth sits most naturally on fair, light and medium skin.

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