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Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer 4C1 dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier

Medium · Cool undertone

Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar concealer overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).

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  • 2 matches have no coverage listed and are not shown.
  • 6 matches have no skin type listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer Tone 7.8 N

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

Your shade
Laura Mercier
4C1Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Kosas
Tone 7.8 N
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
70out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
81
Finish (Finish & visual result)
68
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
81out of 100
Colour
85
Depth
92
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$32SephoraSephora
$2 less (6%)

Your shade $34 at Sephora

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar concealer 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 concealer on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. #2 · Kosas

    Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 07 N
    Shade match 77
    $32SephoraSephora$2 less (6%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame medium coverageClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneRadiant rather than natural finishNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    77
    Finish & visual result
    68
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: medium deep with neutral warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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    90 Sand

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Foundation shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer in Tone 7.8 N, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer in 4C1. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade4C1Closest matchTone 7.8 NScore
Shade match55% of overall81
Colour85#d9936c#cd8e64Close colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Depth92MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 3.8
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65CoolNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared68
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
Longevity4016-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Dry, normal, combination, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​combination skin
Overall match 70/100Shade match 81/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

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To Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer in Tone 7.8 N.

Same or better

  • $2 less
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Where to buy Tone 7.8 N

Best price
$32SephoraSephora
$2 less (6%)

Your shade $34 at Sephora

SephoraView 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.