Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation 1C Meringue dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
3.8 (4)·Very fair · Cool 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%).
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Slightly deeper· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
89
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$47.01 less (87%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same cool undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
99
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$47.01 less (87%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same cool undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: light with rosy peach undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Extra light with cool undertones
$35Ulta Beauty(product price)$19 less (35%)4.5 (732)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: fair with cool pink undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Light rather than buildable coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Light rather than buildable coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same cool undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: fair or light skin tones with a cool pink undertone
Matches: Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: L1 - very light with cool undertones
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$47.01 less (87%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: fair with rosy peach undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same buildable coverage
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very light skin with pink undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: fair with cool neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
57
Wear & performance
47
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation 1C Meringue (Very fair · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation in 12B Fair Beige, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 1C Meringue. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade1C MeringueClosest match12B Fair BeigeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#f7d6ca#f5d5c8Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Overall match 94/100Shade match 99/100High confidence· Digital match
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.
31 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.
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