Adobe did a killer job and added Camera profiles beta for LR 2.0. Now you can simulate nikon camera profiles inside the Develop panel of LightRoom.
http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2008/08/the_dng_profile_editor.html
Here is a comparison of the similar profiles in LightRoom and Capture. Clicking on these photos opens up a slightly bigger version in a new window.
Capture NX standard profile
Lightroom Standard Profile
NX Neutral Profile
LR neutral profile
NX Vivid profile
LR vivid profile
NX D2x Mode 1
LR D2X Mode 1
NX D2x Mode 2
LR D2x Mode 2
NX D2x Mode 3
LR D2x Mode 3
My verdict. LR is very very very close the NX profiles. This is a boon for someone like me who uses LR for most post processing but is very unhappy that the default profile is not close to NX. NX is going to get used less and less from now on – which is a very good thing 
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