Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation 2N2 Buff dupes and alternatives Estée Lauder
Light medium · Neutral undertone
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar foundation overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).
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Only showing matches with medium coverage, in liquid form, without talc or alcohol denat.
- 4 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
- 3 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.
Closest shade match: Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 3W1 Dusk
The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.
2N2 BuffChange shade
- 5W2 Rich Caramel
- 0N1 Alabaster
- 1C0 Shell
- 1C1 Cool Bone
- 1N0 Porcelain
- 1N1 Ivory Nude
- 1N2 Ecru
- 1W0 Warm Porcelain
- 1W1 Bone
- 1W2 Sand
- 2C0 Cool Vanilla
- 2C1 Pure Beige
- 2C3 Fresco
- 2C4 Ivory Rose
- 2N1 Desert Beige
- 2N2 Buffcurrent shade
- 2W0 Warm Vanilla
- 2W1 Dawn
- 2W2 Rattan
- 3C1 Dusk
- 3C2 Pebble
- 3C3 Sandbar
- 3N1 Ivory Beige
- 3N2 Wheat
- 3W1 Tawny
- 3W1.5 Fawn
- 3W2 Cashew
- 4C1 Outdoor Beige
- 4C2 Auburn
- 4C3 Softan
- 4N1 Shell Beige
- 4N2 Spiced Sand
- 4N3 Maple Sugar
- 4W1 Honey Bronze
- 4W2 Toasty Toffee
- 4W3 Henna
- 4W4 Hazel
- 5C1 Rich Chestnut
- 5C2 Sepia
- 5N1 Rich Ginger
- 5N1.5 Maple
- 5N2 Amber Honey
- 5W1 Bronze
- 5W1.5 Cinnamon
- 6C1 Rich Cocoa
- 6C2 Pecan
- 6N1 Mocha
- 6N2 Truffle
- 6W1 Sandalwood
- 6W2 Nutmeg
- 7C1 Rich Mahogany
- 7C2 Sienna
- 7N1 Deep Amber
- 7W1 Deep Spice
- 8C1 Rich Java
- 8N1 Espresso
- 9N1 Ebony
- SKU 2937670
- Shade match
- 88out of 100
- Colour
- 95
- Depth
- 100
- Undertone
- 65
SephoraYour shade $52 at Sephora
Where to buy 3W1 Dusk
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Sephora$54View at Sephora
Ulta Beautyfrom $54 · product priceView at Ulta Beauty
Macy's$54View at Macy'sClosest overall alternative: Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation 22 Medium Cool
The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.
2N2 BuffChange shade
- 5W2 Rich Caramel
- 0N1 Alabaster
- 1C0 Shell
- 1C1 Cool Bone
- 1N0 Porcelain
- 1N1 Ivory Nude
- 1N2 Ecru
- 1W0 Warm Porcelain
- 1W1 Bone
- 1W2 Sand
- 2C0 Cool Vanilla
- 2C1 Pure Beige
- 2C3 Fresco
- 2C4 Ivory Rose
- 2N1 Desert Beige
- 2N2 Buffcurrent shade
- 2W0 Warm Vanilla
- 2W1 Dawn
- 2W2 Rattan
- 3C1 Dusk
- 3C2 Pebble
- 3C3 Sandbar
- 3N1 Ivory Beige
- 3N2 Wheat
- 3W1 Tawny
- 3W1.5 Fawn
- 3W2 Cashew
- 4C1 Outdoor Beige
- 4C2 Auburn
- 4C3 Softan
- 4N1 Shell Beige
- 4N2 Spiced Sand
- 4N3 Maple Sugar
- 4W1 Honey Bronze
- 4W2 Toasty Toffee
- 4W3 Henna
- 4W4 Hazel
- 5C1 Rich Chestnut
- 5C2 Sepia
- 5N1 Rich Ginger
- 5N1.5 Maple
- 5N2 Amber Honey
- 5W1 Bronze
- 5W1.5 Cinnamon
- 6C1 Rich Cocoa
- 6C2 Pecan
- 6N1 Mocha
- 6N2 Truffle
- 6W1 Sandalwood
- 6W2 Nutmeg
- 7C1 Rich Mahogany
- 7C2 Sienna
- 7N1 Deep Amber
- 7W1 Deep Spice
- 8C1 Rich Java
- 8N1 Espresso
- 9N1 Ebony
- SKU 2937670
- Overall match
- 78out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 85
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 79
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 59
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 56
SephoraYour shade $52 at Sephora
Where to buy 22 Medium Cool
Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Sephora$38View at SephoraUlta Beautyfrom $38 · product priceView at Ulta BeautyLooking for a concealer in your shade?
The closest shade to Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation 2N2 Buff (Light medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
From the same range
2N
Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 2N
- Slight colour difference
- Light · Neutral undertone
$38
Closest concealers
2N1
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 2N1
- Very close colour
- Medium light · Neutral undertone
$34
5
Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5
- Close colour
- Light medium · Neutral undertone
$42
Sand Beige
CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Sand Beige
- Close colour
- Light medium · Neutral undertone
$12.99
Pearl 4
Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Pearl 4
- Very close colour
- Light medium · Cool · rosy undertone
$39
NW18
MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW18
- Very close colour
- Medium light · Warm · peach undertone
$30
Tan
NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Tan
- Very close colour
- Light medium
$12
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest shade match works
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 3W1 Dusk, against Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation in 2N2 Buff. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
If you switch
To Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 3W1 Dusk.
Same or better
- Near-identical swatch colour
- Same medium coverage
- Claims a blurring effect
- Claims not settling into lines
- Claims colour stability
- Both claim a lightweight feel
Different
- Slightly warmer undertone
- Natural finish instead of matte
- Does not claim transfer resistance
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Why the closest overall alternative works
Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 22 Medium Cool, against Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation in 2N2 Buff. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
If you switch
To Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 22 Medium Cool.
Same or better
- $14 less
- Very close colour
- Same matte finish
- Same medium coverage
- Claims a skin-like finish
- Claims a blurring effect
- Both claim transfer resistance
- Claims colour stability
- Both claim a lightweight feel
Different
- Slightly cooler undertone
- Not marketed for dry skin
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 23%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy
Closest shade match
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 3W1 Dusk
SephoraYour shade $52 at Sephora
Closest overall alternative
Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation 22 Medium Cool
SephoraYour shade $52 at Sephora
How these matches are scored
30 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth and undertone; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, wear and performance and skin suitability. Ingredients are shown for information and used by the filters only. Prices are shown next to every match and never change a score. How scoring and confidence work.
Shade colours are sampled from Beautler’s processing of retailer swatch images and are a digital approximation. Prices and stock were last checked when the product was imported; the retailer page is the source of truth.