I once watched a YouTube video that proposed that the Nephilim from Biblical times resembled giant clowns. And that is why the fear of clowns exist to this day.
If painted face's categoried as a clown then sure Nephilim could be in.
But clowns are usually only scary when they are near.
When they are far away, for example like in a center of a circus show, they're usually perceived as funny entertainers.
