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NYX Fire vs NYX Perfect Red

NYX Fire and NYX Perfect Red are virtually identical (ΔE 1.4); NYX Fire is more saturated than NYX Perfect Red.

NYX Fire

NYX Perfect Red

Colour values

NYX Fire NYX Perfect Red
Hex #F1232D#E92A2F
L* 51.9550.91
a* 73.3769.81
b* 48.5545.94
Chroma 87.9783.57
Hue angle 33.49°33.35°
Undertone NeutralNeutral
Depth MediumMedium
Colour family CoralCoral
Finish SatinMatte

What the numbers mean: ΔE 1.4 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 1.0 and chroma by 4.4; the hue angles are 0.1° apart. Taken together, NYX Fire reads more saturated than NYX Perfect Red.

Who they suit

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

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

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