Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 3N1 Buff dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·Medium light · Neutral 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 neutral undertone· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability· Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$38.01 less (70%)4.5 (1,466)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: light with neutral undertones
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly lighter· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
80
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: 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
80
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
80
Colour not compared · 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
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly lighter· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
80
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly lighter· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
64
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: light to medium skin tones with neutral undertones
$17.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$36.01 less (67%)4.2 (5,328)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
80
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · 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 · Contains listed fragrance
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · 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 dry/sensitive skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Claims transfer resistance· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
69
Skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: light with neutral undertones
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 16-hour wear· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly lighter· Slightly cooler undertone· Matte rather than natural finish
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
73
Skin suitability
100
Colour not compared · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim colour stability
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
80
Close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · 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 · Not marketed for sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Adds SPF 15
Differences: Slightly deeper· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly deeper· Slightly cooler undertone· Matte rather than natural finish
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
48
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 3N1 Buff (Medium light · Neutral 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
Maybelline Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation Hyaluronic Acid in 130, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 3N1 Buff. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade3N1 BuffClosest shade match130How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%90#e89d7d#de9876Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 3N Latte, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 3N1 Buff. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade3N1 BuffClosest overall alternative3N LatteHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour60%82#e89d7d#e8a57fClose colourColour difference 3.4 (0 is identical)
Overall match 85/100Shade 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.
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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