Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 2C2 Soft Sand dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·Light medium · 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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool 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
93
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool 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
95
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: light skin with cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Slightly lighter· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool 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
92
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · 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 · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
$39.50Ulta Beauty(product price)$14.50 less (27%)4.6 (919)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: for light neutral skin with a peach hue
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$47.01 less (87%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 peach undertones
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$34 less (63%)4.5 (18)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/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
93
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
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same natural finish· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly deeper· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% 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 · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
71
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: fair-to-light shade with cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than cool undertone· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Same natural finish
Differences: Slightly deeper· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: light skin with cool, pink or rosy undertones
$40Ulta Beauty(product price)$14 less (26%)4.3 (1,058)
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Same natural finish
Differences: Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% 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 · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool 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
94
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
43
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% 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 normal/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: light with cool rosy-peach undertones
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$35.01 less (65%)4.2 (18,317)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$47.01 less (87%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
$52Ulta Beauty(product price)$2 less (4%)4.3 (20,395)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool 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
93
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
43
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% 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 normal/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: light-medium with cool rosy undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same medium coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
55
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: light with peachy neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· Slightly warmer undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Slightly warmer undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 2C2 Soft Sand (Light medium · 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
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Medium 10, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 2C2 Soft Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade2C2 Soft SandClosest shade matchMedium 10How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%98#e5b19d#e2af9aLooks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade 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.
Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 2.5, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 2C2 Soft Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade2C2 Soft SandClosest overall alternative2.5How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%85#e5b19d#e5b59bVery close colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 89/100Shade match 91/100High 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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