Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 0W1 Satin dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·Very fair · 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.
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$12 less (22%)4.1 (385)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
67
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: fair with golden undertone for pale to very light skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Slightly deeper· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: taupe shade with warm undertones
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$30 less (56%)4.3 (49)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: neutral fair with yellow undertones
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 0W1 Satin (Very fair · 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
Maybelline Super Stay Up to 24HR Hybrid Powder-Foundation in 118, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 0W1 Satin. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade0W1 SatinClosest shade match118How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#f2d4b2#f0d0adLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionVery fairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 79/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation in Porcelain, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 0W1 Satin. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade0W1 SatinClosest overall alternativePorcelainHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%90#f2d4b2#fbd9b9Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 90/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.
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.
Ulta Beauty(product price)$9 less (17%)
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