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NYX Mirage vs NYX Smormellow

NYX Mirage and NYX Smormellow are virtually identical (ΔE 1.9); NYX Mirage is lighter and less saturated than NYX Smormellow.

NYX Mirage

NYX Smormellow

Colour values

NYX Mirage NYX Smormellow
Hex #FFBB9E#FDB494
L* 81.4479.42
a* 20.9222.73
b* 24.3526.90
Chroma 32.1035.22
Hue angle 49.32°49.79°
Undertone WarmWarm
Depth Very lightVery light
Colour family CoralCoral
Finish SatinSatin

What the numbers mean: ΔE 1.9 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 2.0 and chroma by 3.1; the hue angles are 0.5° apart. Taken together, NYX Mirage reads lighter and less saturated than NYX Smormellow.

Who they suit

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

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

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