Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 2W1 Macadamia dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·Light · 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.
$41Ulta Beauty(product price)$13 less (24%)4.3 (1,733)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: light with an olive undertone
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 2W1 Macadamia (Light · 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 match works
Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation in 3WN, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 2W1 Macadamia. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade2W1 MacadamiaClosest match3WNHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%93#ebbd96#e8c09dVery close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 86/100Shade match 92/100High 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.
31 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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