Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 5W1 Sienna dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·Deep · 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· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability· Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$12 less (22%)4.4 (38)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: warm brown with deep depth and comfort
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
79
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 dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deeper skin with warm, golden undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$38 less (70%)4.3 (699)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · 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· Same natural finish
Differences: Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
79
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 dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deeper skin with very warm, rosy undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
79
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deeper skin with very warm, golden or olive undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
71
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural matte 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
Retailer shade note: medium-to-tan shade with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
55
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
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
93
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 to deep skin with warm undertones
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$38.01 less (70%)4.5 (1,466)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: medium-deep with neutral undertones
$29Ulta Beauty(product price)$25 less (46%)4.6 (558)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
78
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · 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
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$42.01 less (78%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$42.01 less (78%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium dark with cool undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$32 less (59%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
$39Ulta Beauty(product price)$15 less (28%)4.3 (1,754)
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims transfer resistance· 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
89
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · 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 · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Light 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 5W1 Sienna (Deep · 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
Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick in Deep Warm, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 5W1 Sienna. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade5W1 SiennaClosest shade matchDeep WarmHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#9b5b3a#9d5b37Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionMedium tanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 90/100Shade 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.
Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 54H Deep Honey, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 5W1 Sienna. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade5W1 SiennaClosest overall alternative54H Deep HoneyHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#9b5b3a#965b3dLooks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionMedium tanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 94/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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
Sephora$2 less (4%)
