Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 5N2 Cardamom dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·Deep tan · 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.
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$38 less (70%)4.3 (699)
Matches: Same natural finish· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$32 less (59%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Slightly deeper· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Buildable rather than medium coverage · 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
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 5N2 Cardamom (Deep tan · 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
Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick in Dark Neutral, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 5N2 Cardamom. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade5N2 CardamomClosest matchDark NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%93#a46042#9d6044Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Overall match 89/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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.
Ulta Beauty(product price)$38 less (70%)
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