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: 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 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
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
Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation in Light Beige, 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 matchLight BeigeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%98#f6c69d#f6c89eLooks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 77/100Shade 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.
Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Light Warm 1, 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 alternativeLight Warm 1How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%92#f6c69d#f3c7a5Very close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 89/100Shade match 95/100High 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.
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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