Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 6C1 Mink dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·Very deep · Cool 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: Same cool undertone· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
100
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 · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly lighter· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: deep skin with cool undertones
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: dark or deep skin tones with red undertones
Matches: Same natural finish· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Very deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Same natural finish· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
78
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: Deep - Neutral with warm undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: deep skin with cool red undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin
Matches: Same natural finish· Same medium coverage· Both claim colour stability
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: dark deep with neutral undertone
Differences: Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: deep/dark with red undertones
Matches: Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: deep skin with cool neutral undertones
Matches: Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim colour stability
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: deep skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
43
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: deepest with cool brown undertones
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Matches: Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
78
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: for deep dark skin w/ a cool olive undertone
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Full 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
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
75
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: dark neutral with rosy undertones
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 6C1 Mink (Very deep · Cool 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
L'Oréal Paris Infallible Cushion Foundation in 410 Cool, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 6C1 Mink. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade6C1 MinkClosest match410 CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#84351f#843118Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade match 97/100High 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.
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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