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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
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
Westman Atelier Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation With Exosomes + Peptides in Atelier L4, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 2W1 Macadamia. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade2W1 MacadamiaClosest matchAtelier L4How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour60%95#ebbd96#f1bf94Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 83/100Shade match 88/100High 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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