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Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer 4N2 dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier

Deep tan · Neutral 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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, with a radiant finish.

  • 7 matches have no coverage listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer 480W

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

Your shade
Laura Mercier
4N2Change shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Rare Beauty
480W
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
76out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
76
Finish (Finish & visual result)
68
Wear (Wear & performance)
86
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Shade match
76out of 100
Colour
67
Depth
100
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$10 less (29%)

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 · NARS

    Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Café
    Shade match 71
    $36SephoraSephoraCosts $2 more

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneSame medium coverageClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colourRadiant rather than natural finishDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    71
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    75
    Skin suitability
    60

    Slight colour difference · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: D1 - medium-deep to deep with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Rare Beauty

    Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    470C
    Shade match 65
    $24SephoraSephora$10 less (29%)

    Matches: Same medium coverageClaims a skin-like finishBoth claim not settling into lines

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colourSlightly lighterSlightly cooler undertone

    Score details
    Shade match
    65
    Finish & visual result
    68
    Wear & performance
    86
    Skin suitability
    80

    Slight colour difference · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly lighter · Slightly cooler undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Not marketed for sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: medium deep with cool red undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

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The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer 4N2 (Deep tan · Neutral undertone) in each foundation range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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    5N1 Cinnamon

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation, shade 5N1 Cinnamon

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $54

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    5N Neutral

    Dior Forever Hydra Nude Foundation, shade 5N Neutral

    • Looks identical
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

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    N12 Mocha

    SIIA Cosmetics Flawless Glow Cushion Foundation, shade N12 Mocha

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

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    NW40

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation, shade NW40

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $39

  4. Fenty Beauty Soft'Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    385

    Fenty Beauty Soft'Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation, shade 385

    • Looks identical
    • Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $44

  5. J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation

    Mocha

    J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation, shade Mocha

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $3.89

  6. Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick

    Mahogany

    Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick, shade Mahogany

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

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

Why the closest match works

Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer in 480W, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer in 4N2. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade4N2Closest match480WScore
Shade match55% of overall76
Colour67#a06639#9a684dSlight colour differenceColour difference 5.3 (0 is identical)
Depth100Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral goldenClosefrom 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 compared86
Longevity7016-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 16-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall80
Skin type80Dry, normal, combination, oily, sensitiveOily, dry, combination, normalBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 76/100Shade match 76/100Medium 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 Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer in 480W.

Same or better

  • $10 less
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Not marketed for sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone moderate vs high

Where to buy 480W

Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$10 less (29%)

Your shade $34 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.