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.
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
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 match works
NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Blur Tint Foundation in 09: Light 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 match09: Light MediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%96#c98f64#c88d65Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 88/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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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