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NYX Trickster vs Smashbox MAGENTA

NYX Trickster and Smashbox MAGENTA are virtually identical (ΔE 2.0); NYX Trickster is cooler and more saturated than Smashbox MAGENTA.

NYX Trickster

Smashbox MAGENTA

Colour values

NYX Trickster Smashbox MAGENTA
Hex #BA5591#B65689
L* 50.6749.99
a* 47.7344.80
b* -13.65-9.97
Chroma 49.6445.89
Hue angle 344.04°347.46°
Undertone CoolCool
Depth MediumMedium
Colour family PinkPink
Finish MatteMatte

What the numbers mean: ΔE 2.0 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 0.7 and chroma by 3.8; the hue angles are 3.4° apart. Taken together, NYX Trickster reads cooler and more saturated than Smashbox MAGENTA.

Who they suit

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

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

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