Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 3C1 Dune dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·Medium 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.
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly lighter· Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
43
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · 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 beige undertones
Matches: Same medium coverage· Claims transfer resistance· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
43
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · 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 neutral subtle golden undertones
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$42.01 less (78%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Same medium coverage· Both claim 12-hour wear· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 3C1 Dune (Medium 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 match works
Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 22 Medium Cool, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 3C1 Dune. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade3C1 DuneClosest match22 Medium CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%90#eb9e79#eca684Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Overall match 84/100Shade 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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