Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint Shade 01 dupes and alternatives Laura Mercier
4.2 (391)·Fair · Neutral · neutral pink 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.
$35Ulta Beauty(product price)$9 less (20%)4.5 (732)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
33
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal/oily skin
Retailer shade note: very light with neutral undertones
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$37.01 less (84%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
85
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: Extra light with warm undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
55
Skin suitability
67
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin
The closest shade to Laura Mercier Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint Shade 01 (Fair · Neutral · neutral pink 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
Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Serum Foundation in F3, against Laura Mercier Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint in Shade 01. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeShade 01Closest shade matchF3How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#f2cab3#ecc7b0Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97FairFairSameDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionFairLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 78/100Shade 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.
Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 8 Light Cool, against Laura Mercier Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint in Shade 01. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeShade 01Closest overall alternative8 Light CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%97#f2cab3#f4cab4Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 89/100Shade 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.
31 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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