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 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
$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
$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
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 match works
Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 41 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 match41 Deep WarmHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%96#9b5b3a#9e5938Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionMedium tanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 86/100Shade 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.
Sephora$14 less (26%)
