Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 4N2 Tea 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.
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$12 less (22%)4.1 (385)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
67
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 beige with neutral to rosy undertone for medium skin
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$12 less (22%)4.1 (385)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
67
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
38
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium skin with pink undertones
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 4N2 Tea (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 match works
ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick in 20N Iroko, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 4N2 Tea. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade4N2 TeaClosest match20N IrokoHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#d69b79#d49c7bLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Overall match 93/100Shade match 99/100High 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.
Sephora$4 less (7%)
