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Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 2C2 Soft Sand dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier

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%).

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  • Matte1
  • Natural matte0
  • Natural0
  • Radiant0

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Fragrance-free1No drying alcohol1Vegan1Cruelty-free1Oil-free0With SPF, applied. RemoveMineral1

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, with SPF, without talc or silicones.

  • 27 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.
  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Medium 10

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Laura Mercier
2C2 Soft SandChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Medium 10
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
70
Wear (Wear & performance)
66
Skin (Skin suitability)
40
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$14.50 less (27%)

Your shade $54 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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.

From the same range

  1. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    1N1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 1N1

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $34

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Closest concealers

  1. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    30.5 Tan

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 30.5 Tan

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Crème 1.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Crème 1.5

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    06 Fair Rosy

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 06 Fair Rosy

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    2.5C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 2.5C

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 3.6

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 3.6

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $17

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Taffy

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Taffy

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest 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 matchMedium 10Score
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour98#e5b19d#e2af9aLooks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth98Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.2
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared70
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared66
Longevity4012-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall40
Skin type40Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​oily skin
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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Medium 10.

Same or better

  • $14.50 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Not marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapBoth unknown-based; silicone none vs none
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Where to buy Medium 10

Best price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$14.50 less (27%)

Your shade $54 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

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.