Color family
In the current swatch, Devil's Food Cake reads as deep berry plum rather than beige-brown, caramel brown, or clear gloss. The #782a5a reference gives it a strong purple-pink direction.
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Devil's Food Cake
Shade reference
Devil's Food Cake
Devil's Food Cake is a deep berry-plum gloss with more purple-berry presence than the beige-brown, rosy-brown, and caramel Butter Gloss shades.
Shade profile
- Product
- NYX Butter Gloss
- Shade
- Devil's Food Cake
- Finish
- Glossy
- Coverage
- Sheer to medium / pigmented gloss
- Color family
- Deep berry-plum gloss
Color analysis
Where Devil's Food Cake sits in color space
Warm or cool?
Devil's Food Cake is cooler than the warmer brown and caramel Butter Gloss shades. It is not blackened like Licorice, but the plum influence keeps it from reading golden, beige, or peachy.
How it wears
Butter Gloss has translucency, so Devil's Food Cake can soften on the lips. On naturally deeper lips, it may read like a glossy berry-plum tint rather than a fully opaque dark lip color.
Nearby Butter Gloss shades
How Devil's Food Cake compares
Devil's Food Cake is the deeper berry-plum option among the Butter Gloss shades mapped here. It has more depth than Angel Food Cake and more berry-plum color than Ginger Snap or Brownie Drip.
Angel Food Cake
Lighter and more mauve, with less depth than Devil's Food Cake.
Brownie Drip
Rosier brown, while Devil's Food Cake is deeper and more plum-berry.
Ginger Snap
Browner and more muted, with less berry-plum influence.
Rocky Road
Deeper and smokier, with more brown-black depth.
Praline
Softer, lighter, and more muted brown-leaning gloss.
Licorice
Black gloss rather than berry-plum color.
Who might like Devil's Food Cake?
- People who want a berry-plum gloss rather than a beige-brown gloss.
- People who like purple-berry color but still want a glossy finish.
- People who find caramel or beige-brown glosses too warm.
- People who want more depth than Angel Food Cake or Brownie Drip.
If Devil's Food Cake feels too berry on its own, a deep brown liner can make it feel more grounded. If it feels too sheer, a plum or berry-brown liner can add definition while staying close to the shade family.
Lip liner pairings
Treat the liner as the structure
Devil's Food Cake can shift depending on the liner underneath it. Use plum liner to keep the berry tone clear, or use deep brown liner to make the gloss feel more sculpted and everyday.
Plum liner
Keeps Devil's Food Cake in a berry-plum direction and adds clean definition.
Deep brown liner
Grounds the berry tone and makes the gloss feel more sculpted and wearable.
Berry-brown liner
Balances the purple-pink pull with enough brown to keep the lip look cohesive.
Suggested liner matches
These lip liners are at least 10% darker than Devil's Food Cake and ranked by undertone proximity, depth, and saturation.
Subversive SocialiteNYX / Line Loud Lip Linerslightly deeper rosy-brown liner for tonal structureCherry SkiesNYX / Suede Matte Lip Linerslightly deeper rosy-brown liner for tonal structureBitten RedRimmel London / Lasting Finish 8HR Lip Linerslightly deeper rosy-brown liner for tonal structureDoppio Espressoelf / Cream Glide Lip Linerslightly deeper soft brown liner for tonal structure
For more liner context, see Purple Lip Liners, Burgundy Lip Liners, and Dark Brown Lip Liners.
Dupes and similar shades
I would not treat any shade as an exact NYX Butter Gloss Devil's Food Cake dupe without direct swatches. Similar shades should be compared by depth, berry versus plum balance, opacity, and gloss finish.
The closest comparisons will probably come from deep berry, plum, and wine glosses rather than beige-brown or caramel brown glosses.
FAQ
What color is NYX Butter Gloss Devil's Food Cake?
NYX Butter Gloss Devil's Food Cake appears to be a deep berry-plum gloss based on the #782a5a shade reference. It is more purple-berry than the beige-brown, rosy-brown, and caramel Butter Gloss shades.
Is NYX Butter Gloss Devil's Food Cake warm or cool toned?
Devil's Food Cake leans cooler than beige-brown or caramel glosses because of its berry and plum influence. It is not a gray-cool gloss, but it has a clear purple-pink direction.
Is Devil's Food Cake darker than Angel Food Cake?
Yes. Devil's Food Cake is deeper and more plum-berry, while Angel Food Cake is lighter and more berry-mauve.
Is NYX Butter Gloss Devil's Food Cake an everyday gloss?
Devil's Food Cake is more of a deeper berry-plum gloss than a soft beige or brown-leaning gloss. It can still be wearable, but it gives more color presence than Tiramisu, Madeleine, or Praline.
What lip liner goes with NYX Devil's Food Cake?
Devil's Food Cake can pair with plum liner to preserve the berry tone, deep brown liner for structure, or berry-brown liner for a balanced glossy lip.
Is NYX Butter Gloss Devil's Food Cake good for deeper skin?
On deeper skin or naturally deeper lips, Devil's Food Cake may read as a glossy berry-plum tint with more presence than lighter beige or mauve glosses. A deep plum or brown liner can add extra definition.