Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 1N2 Vanille dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·Very fair · Neutral 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.
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: fair skin with pink undertones
$41Ulta Beauty(product price)$13 less (24%)4.3 (1,733)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: fair-light with a cool undertone
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 1N2 Vanille (Very fair · Neutral 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 match works
Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint in 13 La Cienega, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 1N2 Vanille. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade1N2 VanilleClosest match13 La CienegaHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#fbcfb2#fdd2b2Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Overall match 84/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
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