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NYX Pink Lyric vs Smashbox PINK PETAL

NYX Pink Lyric and Smashbox PINK PETAL are near-identical (ΔE 2.5); NYX Pink Lyric is cooler than Smashbox PINK PETAL.

NYX Pink Lyric

Smashbox PINK PETAL

Colour values

NYX Pink Lyric Smashbox PINK PETAL
Hex #FF5E8F#FA6085
L* 62.7261.99
a* 64.8661.58
b* 6.5011.13
Chroma 65.1862.58
Hue angle 5.73°10.25°
Undertone CoolCool
Depth LightLight
Colour family PinkPink
Finish SatinMatte

What the numbers mean: ΔE 2.5 is in the “near-identical” band (from 2.0 to 3.5, a difference that shows mainly side by side). Lightness (L*) differs by 0.7 and chroma by 2.6; the hue angles are 4.5° apart. Taken together, NYX Pink Lyric reads cooler than Smashbox PINK PETAL.

Who they suit

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

Colour theory suggests Smashbox PINK PETAL works with cool and neutral undertones; its light depth sits most naturally on fair, light and medium skin.

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