Color family
In the current swatch, Spiked Toffee reads as muted toffee-brown. The #a17674 reference gives it enough rose-brown softness to stay gentle without turning into a mauve or berry gloss.
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Spiked Toffee
Shade reference
Spiked Toffee
Spiked Toffee is a muted toffee-brown gloss with a soft rose-brown pull and more depth than the softer beige-brown Butter Gloss shades.
Shade profile
- Product
- NYX Butter Gloss
- Shade
- Spiked Toffee
- Finish
- Glossy
- Coverage
- Sheer to medium / pigmented gloss
- Color family
- Muted toffee-brown gloss
Color analysis
Where Spiked Toffee sits in color space
Warm or cool?
Spiked Toffee is softly warm-neutral. It is less golden than Caramelt and less purple than Marshmallow, Tiramisu, or Angel Food Cake.
How it wears
Butter Gloss has translucency, so Spiked Toffee can soften on the lips. A brown or rosy-brown liner can add structure if it sits close to your natural lip color.
Nearby Butter Gloss shades
How Spiked Toffee compares
Spiked Toffee is the muted toffee-brown option among the Butter Gloss shades mapped here. Butterscotch is softer, Caramelt is warmer, and Ginger Snap moves deeper and browner.
Butterscotch
Softer and more beige-rose than Spiked Toffee.
Praline
More muted brown, while Spiked Toffee has a stronger toffee-brown pull.
Sugar High
Softer and rosier than Spiked Toffee.
Fudge Me
More beige-brown and neutral than Spiked Toffee.
Caramelt
Warmer and more golden-caramel than Spiked Toffee.
Ginger Snap
Deeper and browner than Spiked Toffee.
Who might like Spiked Toffee?
- People who want a muted toffee-brown gloss.
- People who want more brown depth than Butterscotch.
- People who want less golden warmth than Caramelt.
- People who like soft brown liner with a sheer glossy finish.
If Spiked Toffee feels too soft on its own, use a brown liner for definition. If it feels too brown, a rosy-brown liner can bring out the softer rose tone.
Lip liner pairings
Use liner to set the direction
Spiked Toffee can lean brown, rose-brown, or warmer toffee depending on what sits underneath it.
Soft brown liner
Keeps Spiked Toffee grounded while adding definition around the gloss.
Rosy-brown liner
Brings forward the soft rose-brown pull without making the gloss look berry.
Warm brown liner
Pushes Spiked Toffee closer to the toffee-brown side of the range.
Suggested liner matches
These lip liners are at least 10% darker than Spiked Toffee and ranked by undertone proximity, depth, and saturation.
BrownNYX / Slim Lip Pencilslightly deeper warm brown liner for tonal structureSienna StyleMilani / Understatement Liplinerslightly deeper warm brown liner for tonal structureNude TruffleNYX / Slim Lip Pencilslightly deeper warm brown liner for tonal structureMaisonNYX / Suede Matte Lip Linerslightly deeper warm brown liner for tonal structure
For more liner context, see Brown Lip Liners, Pink Lip Liners, and Lipstick vs Lip Liner vs Lip Gloss.
Dupes and similar shades
I would not treat any shade as an exact NYX Butter Gloss Spiked Toffee dupe without direct swatches. Similar shades should be compared by depth, brown versus rose balance, opacity, and gloss finish.
The closest comparisons will probably come from muted toffee-brown, rose-brown, and soft brown glosses rather than deep berry or golden caramel glosses.
FAQ
What color is NYX Butter Gloss Spiked Toffee?
NYX Butter Gloss Spiked Toffee appears to be a muted toffee-brown gloss based on the #a17674 shade reference. It has a soft rose-brown pull without moving into a berry gloss.
Is NYX Butter Gloss Spiked Toffee warm or cool toned?
Spiked Toffee is balanced with a muted toffee-brown effect. It is less golden than Caramelt, less purple than Marshmallow, and less berry than Angel Food Cake.
Is Spiked Toffee darker than Butterscotch?
Yes. Spiked Toffee reads deeper and browner than Butterscotch, while Butterscotch stays softer and more beige-rose.
Is NYX Butter Gloss Spiked Toffee an everyday gloss?
Yes. Spiked Toffee can work as an everyday gloss if you like muted toffee-brown or soft rose-brown shades.
What lip liner goes with NYX Spiked Toffee?
Spiked Toffee can pair with soft brown liner for structure, rosy-brown liner for more rose, or warm brown liner for a stronger toffee-brown effect.
Is NYX Butter Gloss Spiked Toffee good for deeper skin?
On deeper skin or naturally deeper lips, Spiked Toffee may read as a soft muted brown gloss. A deeper brown liner can add definition if the gloss looks too subtle alone.