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.
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
78
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Matte · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for sensitive skin
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 shade match works
Laura Mercier Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint in Shade 04, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 4N2 Tea. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade4N2 TeaClosest shade matchShade 04How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%94#d69b79#d09975Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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.
Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Medium Cool 2, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 4N2 Tea. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade4N2 TeaClosest overall alternativeMedium Cool 2How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour60%95#d69b79#d89f7bLooks identicalColour difference 1.4 (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.
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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