Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation 5W Eclair dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
3.8 (4)·Deep tan · Warm 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.
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$42.01 less (78%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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/dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · 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
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$46 less (85%)4.5 (40,486)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
80
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · 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· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · 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: M5.5 - medium-deep to deep with neutral undertones
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation 5W Eclair (Deep tan · Warm 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
Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 in 21, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 5W Eclair. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade5W EclairClosest shade match21How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%91#ae6b45#af653cVery close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Overall match 80/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.
Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 40 Deep Neutral, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 5W Eclair. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade5W EclairClosest overall alternative40 Deep NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%92#ae6b45#b36740Very close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 86/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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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Ulta Beauty(product price)$42.01 less (78%)
