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NYX Silk Indulgent vs Smashbox NUDE FAIR

NYX Silk Indulgent and Smashbox NUDE FAIR are virtually identical (ΔE 1.4); in lightness, saturation and warmth they are nearly indistinguishable.

NYX Silk Indulgent

Smashbox NUDE FAIR

Colour values

NYX Silk Indulgent Smashbox NUDE FAIR
Hex #E59886#E49380
L* 70.0668.70
a* 26.7928.42
b* 21.3322.76
Chroma 34.2436.41
Hue angle 38.54°38.69°
Undertone WarmWarm
Depth Very lightLight
Colour family CoralCoral
Finish MatteSatin

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 1.4 and chroma by 2.2; the hue angles are 0.1° apart. None of these differences is large enough to name a direction, so the two read alike in lightness, saturation and warmth.

Who they suit

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

Colour theory suggests Smashbox NUDE FAIR works with warm and neutral undertones; its light depth sits most naturally on fair, light and medium skin.

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