Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 2C1 Ecru dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·Light · Cool 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%)4.4 (38)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Slightly lighter· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · 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 cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
93
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
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: mid fair - neutral, slightly golden
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · 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 · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
$53Ulta Beauty(product price)$1 less (2%)4.5 (10,601)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Slightly deeper· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
39
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: light - medium with cool pink undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: fair beige with neutral undertones for light skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
$35Ulta Beauty(product price)$19 less (35%)4.5 (732)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
55
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: light with cool rosy undertones
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$38.01 less (70%)4.5 (1,466)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$38 less (70%)4.5 (15,723)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · 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 · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
55
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural finish
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$47.01 less (87%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than natural finish · 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
Retailer shade note: light medium with rosy undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 2C1 Ecru (Light · Cool 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
Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation in 2C1 Pure Beige, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 2C1 Ecru. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade2C1 EcruClosest shade match2C1 Pure BeigeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#f6bb9c#f6b89aLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionLightLight mediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 81/100Shade 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.
Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation in Light 8 Cool, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 2C1 Ecru. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade2C1 EcruClosest overall alternativeLight 8 CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%90#f6bb9c#f5c2a7Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96LightFairCloseDepth difference: 2.6
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 90/100Shade match 93/100High 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.
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.
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