Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 1W1 Cashmere dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·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.
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability· Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$12 less (22%)4.4 (38)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Light skin with beige undertones
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$32 less (59%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
38
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light skin with golden undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for fair skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/normal skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: light with warm-golden undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: L3.5 - light with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
$19.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$34.01 less (63%)4.3 (275)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
48
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: light with neutral undertones
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$42.01 less (78%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
$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: light beige with golden undertone for light skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: light with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Very fair with warm undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 1W1 Cashmere (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
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation in 125W, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 1W1 Cashmere. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade1W1 CashmereClosest shade match125WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#f6c69d#f5c8a1Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionFairFairBoth described as fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 85/100Shade match 98/100High 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.
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Golden Ivory 07, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 1W1 Cashmere. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade1W1 CashmereClosest overall alternativeGolden Ivory 07How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#f6c69d#f3c096Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96FairLightCloseDepth difference: 2.7
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 92/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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.
32 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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