Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation 4C Canelé dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
3.8 (4)·Medium · 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.
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$46 less (85%)4.5 (40,486)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
80
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for sensitive skin
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$46 less (85%)4.5 (40,486)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Full rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium skin tones with neutral undertones
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$12 less (22%)4.4 (38)
Matches: Very close colour· Same buildable coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium tan with neutral subtle golden undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Full rather than buildable coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Full rather than buildable coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium - deep with cool pink undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Adds SPF 15
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium-tan neutral skin with subtle rosy undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: for medium skintones with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
79
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral golden undertones
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation 4C Canelé (Medium · 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 shade match works
L'Oréal Paris Infallible Cushion Foundation in 300 Cool, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 4C Canelé. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade4C CaneléClosest shade match300 CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#d9936d#d8916cLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 92/100Shade 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.
Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation in 38N Medium-Tan Neutral, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 4C Canelé. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade4C CaneléClosest overall alternative38N Medium-Tan NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#d9936d#d69672Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 93/100Shade match 97/100High 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.
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.
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