Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 4W1 Suntan dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·Medium · Warm 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.
$29Ulta Beauty(product price)$25 less (46%)4.6 (558)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
78
Skin suitability
80
Looks identical · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Medium/Tan with Warm Undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
80
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium-deep with golden undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for medium to tan skin with rosy neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for darker medium skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very intense dark-medium shade, golden undertone
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$35.01 less (65%)4.4 (40,035)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
$46Ulta Beauty(product price)$8 less (15%)4.3 (1,197)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
79
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: tawny beige with neutral undertone for medium skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
78
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: Medium-Deep with Golden Undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
38
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium skin with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Same medium coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
38
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable 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 · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium skin with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· 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
95
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: for medium to tan skin with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 4W1 Suntan (Medium · Warm 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
Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Natural Finish Foundation in 18 W, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 4W1 Suntan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade4W1 SuntanClosest shade match18 WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%99#c98f64#ca8f63Looks identicalColour difference 0.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 89/100Shade 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.
Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation in Medium, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 4W1 Suntan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade4W1 SuntanClosest overall alternativeMediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%97#c98f64#cd9064Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 91/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.
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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