Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 7N1 Java dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (2,336)·Rich deep · 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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral 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
93
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
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
38
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very deep skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability· Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for very deep skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim 8-hour wear
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
81
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: extra deep with neutral brown undertones
Matches: Same neutral 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
88
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · 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 natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: deep-rich with a red undertone
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$12 less (22%)4.4 (2,174)
Matches: Both claim 12-hour wear· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
89
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: very deep skin with warm, peach undertones
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly lighter· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: very deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Same natural finish· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for very deep skin with cool undertones
Matches: Same natural finish· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · 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 · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$38 less (70%)4.0 (94)
Matches: Same medium coverage· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · 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
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 7N1 Java (Rich deep · 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
Hung Vanngo Beauty Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation in 35, against Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 7N1 Java. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade7N1 JavaClosest match35How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%91#501b0a#481708Very close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Overall match 90/100Shade match 95/100High 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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