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NYX Fruit Punch vs NYX Merlot

NYX Fruit Punch and NYX Merlot are virtually identical (ΔE 1.6); NYX Fruit Punch is more saturated than NYX Merlot.

NYX Fruit Punch

NYX Merlot

Colour values

NYX Fruit Punch NYX Merlot
Hex #F04B69#E75268
L* 56.6756.12
a* 64.5959.02
b* 19.8619.45
Chroma 67.5762.15
Hue angle 17.09°18.24°
Undertone CoolCool
Depth MediumMedium
Colour family RedRed
Finish SatinMatte

What the numbers mean: ΔE 1.6 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 0.6 and chroma by 5.4; the hue angles are 1.1° apart. Taken together, NYX Fruit Punch reads more saturated than NYX Merlot.

Who they suit

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

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

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