Color family
In the current swatch, Bit of Honey reads as a muted rose-mauve gloss. The #9e7279 reference keeps it rosier than beige-brown while still softer than the berry-plum shades.
NYX
Bit of Honey
Shade reference
Bit of Honey
Bit of Honey is a muted rose-mauve gloss with softer color presence than the deeper berry Butter Gloss shades.
Shade profile
- Product
- NYX Butter Gloss
- Shade
- Bit of Honey
- Finish
- Glossy
- Coverage
- Sheer to medium / pigmented gloss
- Color family
- Muted rose-mauve gloss
Color analysis
Where Bit of Honey sits in color space
Warm or cool?
Bit of Honey is balanced: rosier and cooler than caramel glosses, but less purple than Angel Food Cake or Devil's Food Cake. Brown liner can warm and ground it.
How it wears
Butter Gloss has translucency, so Bit of Honey may soften into a rose tint on the lips. A liner can make the shade look more defined if it sits close to your natural lip color.
Nearby Butter Gloss shades
How Bit of Honey compares
Bit of Honey is the muted rose-mauve option among the Butter Gloss shades mapped here. Tiramisu moves more mauve, Angel Food Cake moves more berry, and Praline or Fudge Me move more brown.
Tiramisu
More mauve and pink-purple than Bit of Honey.
Angel Food Cake
Deeper and more berry-mauve than Bit of Honey.
Praline
Browner and more muted, while Bit of Honey stays rosier.
Fudge Me
More beige-brown and neutral than Bit of Honey.
Brownie Drip
Rosier brown with more brown depth than Bit of Honey.
Madeleine
Lighter and more beige-brown than Bit of Honey.
Who might like Bit of Honey?
- People who want a muted rose-mauve gloss.
- People who want something rosier than beige-brown glosses.
- People who want less berry depth than Angel Food Cake or Devil's Food Cake.
- People who like rosy-brown liner with a soft glossy finish.
If Bit of Honey feels too soft on its own, use a rosy-brown liner for definition. If it feels too rosy, a soft brown liner can make the gloss feel more grounded.
Lip liner pairings
Use liner to set the direction
Bit of Honey can lean rosy, mauve, or brown depending on what sits underneath it. Choose the liner based on whether you want softness, coolness, or more structure.
Rosy-brown liner
Keeps Bit of Honey soft while adding enough structure around the gloss.
Muted mauve liner
Pulls the shade slightly cooler and brings out the rose-mauve quality.
Soft brown liner
Grounds the rosy tone if Bit of Honey looks brighter than you want.
Suggested liner matches
These lip liners are at least 10% darker than Bit of Honey and ranked by undertone proximity, depth, and saturation.
CoffeeNYX / Slim Lip Pencilslightly deeper rosy-brown liner for tonal structurePlum and Get Itelf / Cream Glide Lip Linerslightly deeper rosy-brown liner for tonal structureSienna StyleMilani / Understatement Liplinerslightly deeper rosy-brown liner for tonal structureBrooklyn ThornNYX / Suede Matte Lip Linerslightly deeper rosy-brown liner for tonal structure
For more liner context, see Pink Lip Liners, Brown Lip Liners, and Purple Lip Liners.
Dupes and similar shades
I would not treat any shade as an exact NYX Butter Gloss Bit of Honey dupe without direct swatches. Similar shades should be compared by depth, rosy versus mauve balance, opacity, and gloss finish.
The closest comparisons will probably come from muted rose, rosy mauve, and soft rose-brown glosses rather than caramel or deep berry glosses.
FAQ
What color is NYX Butter Gloss Bit of Honey?
NYX Butter Gloss Bit of Honey appears to be a muted rose-mauve gloss based on the #9e7279 shade reference. It is rosier than beige-brown shades, but softer than Angel Food Cake.
Is NYX Butter Gloss Bit of Honey warm or cool toned?
Bit of Honey sits between rosy brown and mauve. It is not as caramel-warm as Caramelt, but it is also less purple-berry than Angel Food Cake or Devil's Food Cake.
Is Bit of Honey darker than Tiramisu?
Bit of Honey reads slightly more muted and brown-rose, while Tiramisu reads more rosy mauve and pink-purple. Depth can shift on the lips because Butter Gloss is translucent.
Is NYX Butter Gloss Bit of Honey an everyday gloss?
Yes. Bit of Honey can work as an everyday gloss if you like muted rose or rose-brown shades with a glossy finish.
What lip liner goes with NYX Bit of Honey?
Bit of Honey can pair with rosy-brown liner for structure, muted mauve liner for a cooler rose effect, or soft brown liner to keep the gloss grounded.
Is NYX Butter Gloss Bit of Honey good for deeper skin?
On deeper skin or naturally deeper lips, Bit of Honey may read as a soft rosy gloss. A deeper rosy-brown or brown liner can add definition if the gloss looks too subtle alone.