Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 4C0 Chestnut dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·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%).
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.
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$12 less (22%)4.1 (385)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims transfer resistance· Both claim colour stability
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
67
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: medium tan with neutral to rosy undertone for medium to light tan skin
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Same natural finish
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 4C0 Chestnut (Medium · 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
MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NW25, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 4C0 Chestnut. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade4C0 ChestnutClosest matchNW25How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%90#d49776#d39b76Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 87/100Shade match 94/100High 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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