The shade file

Laura Mercier, beyond the shade name.

Compare the brand’s descriptions with readings from published swatch images.

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What do the numbers mean?

L* describes lightness; a* and b* describe color axes. ITA° is calculated from lightness and the yellow–blue axis to group the swatch into a depth band. None of these readings measures coverage, wear or how a formula will look on your skin.

Laura Mercier names an undertone for 187 of these shades. Read off the brand’s own swatch under D65, 98 of them — 52% — land in a different undertone than the name claims. That is not an accusation of bad faith: undertone is a word, and a word is not a measurement. It is why the house publishes the number beside it.

Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation30 shades
Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation published swatch readings
ShadeBrand saysL*a*b*ITA°Depth bandSwatch reads
NAneutral · light99.010.160.5889.32very_lightwarm
NAneutral · light98.94-0.170.4789.45very_lightunknown
NAwarm · fair98.690.340.1189.87very_lightcool
NAcool · fair85.6511.6925.8354.08lightneutral
NAneutral · fair84.829.4728.2750.93lightwarm
NAcool · fair84.248.9223.7455.26very_lightwarm
NAneutral · fair83.679.4725.0753.33lightwarm
NAneutral · light83.349.8521.9556.64very_lightwarm
NAneutral · light839.5326.7750.95lightwarm
NAwarm · light82.728.3726.3451.17lightwarm
NAcool · light82.477.8520.1258.22very_lightwarm
NAneutral · light79.779.9124.3550.72lightwarm
NAwarm · light79.4311.228.1746.25lightwarm
NAwarm · light78.56.1922.4451.78lightwarm
NAwarm · light78.0911.6828.4444.65lightwarm
NAneutral · light76.7111.9529.7341.94lightwarm
NAcool · light76.39.2822.6249.3lightwarm
NAneutral · medium76.079.5227.1743.82lightwarm
NAwarm · light73.912.4630.6637.94intermediatewarm
NAwarm · medium71.5710.8426.8438.79intermediatewarm
NAwarm · medium70.887.6131.7433.34intermediatewarm
NAwarm · medium69.716.0537.8727.48tanwarm
NAwarm · medium54.9218.2841.466.77brownwarm
NAneutral · medium53.6118.2932.876.27brownneutral
NAneutral · medium53.1219.137.694.73brownneutral
NAcool · medium52.918.142.013.95brownwarm
NAcool · medium49.8721.7336.91-0.2brownneutral
NAwarm · deep45.0813.7929.89-9.35brownneutral
NAneutral · deep40.7417.8424.32-20.84browncool
NAneutral · deep40.4822.2328.26-18.62browncool
Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation30 shades
Laura Mercier Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation published swatch readings
ShadeBrand saysL*a*b*ITA°Depth bandSwatch reads
NAwarm · fair80.958.3828.6347.23lightwarm
NAneutral · fair80.789.1828.9546.75lightwarm
NAneutral · light80.578.4826.549.08lightwarm
NAcool · fair77.5512.1732.4940.3intermediatewarm
NAcool · fair77.3214.5927.4444.87lightneutral
NAneutral · fair77.0510.1731.7440.44intermediatewarm
NAwarm · light76.698.830.1541.52lightwarm
NAcool · light75.7411.1527.8242.78lightwarm
NAneutral · light75.6311.833.0237.82intermediatewarm
NAwarm · medium75.5611.6131.8638.74intermediatewarm
NAneutral · light75.319.3328.2441.87lightwarm
NAneutral · medium72.3713.7231.8135.12intermediatewarm
NAneutral · medium71.5211.9330.0635.6intermediatewarm
NAcool · medium71.3616.6338.5129.02intermediatewarm
NAwarm · light70.2516.6739.1527.35tanwarm
NAwarm · light69.9917.3135.6529.28intermediateneutral
NAwarm · tan69.0616.4738.6226.27tanwarm
NAneutral · light68.8817.3536.2927.49tanneutral
NAwarm · medium67.3211.5431.8528.54intermediatewarm
NAwarm · medium67.217.7244.0321.34tanwarm
NAneutral · tan66.8518.138.9323.4tanneutral
NAwarm · tan66.1118.1939.0222.43tanneutral
NAcool · medium63.1717.4335.1120.56tanneutral
NAwarm · medium61.4916.738.2216.73tanwarm
NAneutral · medium60.2219.1538.814.76tanneutral
NAneutral · medium53.620.739.425.22brownneutral
NAcool · medium51.824.137.852.72browncool
NAwarm · deep45.1320.8535.77-7.75brownneutral
NAneutral · deep38.1517.7421.4-28.97browncool
NAneutral · deep36.317.3619.48-35.12darkcool
Long-Wear Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy Skin Tint SPF 30 with Hyaluronic Acid28 shades
Laura Mercier Long-Wear Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy Skin Tint SPF 30 with Hyaluronic Acid published swatch readings
ShadeBrand saysL*a*b*ITA°Depth bandSwatch reads
0N Silkneutral · fair86.536.9917.9863.79very_lightwarm
0N Silkneutral · fair86.536.9917.9863.79very_lightwarm
1W Blondewarm · fair82.3410.9132.2245.11lightwarm
1N Birchneutral · fair79.2810.9723.6851.04lightneutral
1N Birchneutral · fair79.2810.9723.6851.04lightneutral
1C Cameocool · fair78.2713.3317.9857.54very_lightcool
2C Oakcool · light74.9812.8124.6445.39lightneutral
2N Mapleneutral · light74.5415.3127.3441.91lightneutral
2N Mapleneutral · light74.5415.3127.3441.91lightneutral
2W Citrinewarm · light74.2415.232.2936.9intermediateneutral
3C Fawncool · light70.8115.7920.9944.75lightcool
3N Sandneutral · light70.415.2825.3338.85intermediateneutral
3N Sandneutral · light70.415.2825.3338.85intermediateneutral
3W Palominowarm · light67.0517.8632.2427.87tanneutral
4N Teakneutral · medium62.0719.1234.2619.41tanneutral
4N Teakneutral · medium62.0719.1234.2619.41tanneutral
4C Hazelcool · medium61.9420.2830.2821.52tancool
5C Cedarcool · medium60.8916.4629.2720.41tanneutral
4W Ochrewarm · medium58.5420.2236.6713.11tanneutral
5N Clayneutral · medium50.7419.2436.291.17brownneutral
5N Clayneutral · medium50.7419.2436.291.17brownneutral
5W Terracottawarm · medium43.5521.0237.02-9.88brownneutral
6C Brunettecool · deep39.2319.8922.35-25.73browncool
6N Umberneutral · deep34.5219.7522.05-35.07darkcool
6N Umberneutral · deep34.5219.7522.05-35.07darkcool
7C Sablecool · rich28.7619.4121.13-45.15darkcool
7N Mahoganyneutral · rich22.813.5518.08-56.39darkcool
7N Mahoganyneutral · rich22.813.5518.08-56.39darkcool
Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation20 shades
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation published swatch readings
ShadeBrand saysL*a*b*ITA°Depth bandSwatch reads
0N Chantillyneutral93.075.310.6276.15very_lightneutral
1W Brioche​warm89.947.7219.2264.3very_lightwarm
1C Meringuecool88.039.6210.1575.06very_lightcool
1N Marzipan ​neutral86.2210.6313.8969.02very_lightcool
2C Madeleine​cool83.8415.1919.0860.58very_lightcool
2N Affogato​neutral78.3916.0426.3147.18lightneutral
3C Biscotti​cool76.9616.4523.2249.26lightcool
2W Crème Caramel​warm76.5713.1526.3545.24lightneutral
3N Latte​neutral73.2820.329.5238.26intermediatecool
3W Butterscotch​warm69.7519.2934.8629.53intermediateneutral
4C Canelé​cool67.0722.2130.7729.02intermediatecool
4N Palmier​neutral66.0421.3628.7829.13intermediatecool
4W Crème Brûlée​warm59.0826.332.7215.51tancool
5C Cortado​cool53.2327.5734.415.36browncool
5W Eclair​warm51.7722.9732.33.14browncool
5N Tiramisu​neutral47.2222.9725.06-6.33browncool
6C Macchiato​cool42.6822.8324.76-16.47browncool
6N Café Americano​neutral41.4421.1731.17-15.36browncool
7C Chocolate Ganache​cool34.8822.1822.02-34.48darkcool
7N Bonbon​neutral31.319.2818.9-44.7darkcool
Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation30 shades
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation published swatch readings
ShadeBrand saysL*a*b*ITA°Depth bandSwatch reads
0N1 Silkneutral · fair86.977.5315.9866.62very_lightneutral
0W1 Satinwarm · fair86.844.921.0260.29very_lightwarm
1N2 Vanilleneutral · fair86.49.5117.8563.88very_lightneutral
1C1 Cool Vanillecool · fair85.539.3212.8570.12very_lightcool
1W1 Cashmerewarm · fair85.288.7524.1755.59very_lightwarm
1C2 Chiffoncool · fair84.9110.5520.5159.57very_lightneutral
2W1 Macadamiawarm · light84.768.1323.4156.04very_lightwarm
2N1 Cashewneutral · light83.867.5321.0458.14very_lightwarm
2C1 Ecrucool · light83.1213.5820.6758.03very_lightcool
2W2 Warm Linenwarm · light81.7410.4725.0151.76lightwarm
2C2 Soft Sandcool · light80.3913.4114.0265.23very_lightcool
4N1 Gingerneutral · medium78.7812.5734.1940.09intermediatewarm
3C1 Dunecool · light77.8818.4125.6647.37lightcool
3N1 Buffneutral · light76.5218.9823.7548.15lightcool
3W0 Sandstonewarm · light76.2213.4923.1748.53lightneutral
3W1 Duskwarm · light76.0312.5125.5745.51lightneutral
3N2 Camelneutral · light73.071619.2750.13lightcool
4C0 Chestnutcool · medium72.9315.1522.8945.05lightcool
3C2 Toffeecool · light72.5116.3823.4243.86lightcool
4N2 Teaneutral · medium71.8315.2322.9743.54lightcool
4W1 Suntanwarm · medium69.5613.1329.5533.5intermediatewarm
4C1 Pralinecool · medium63.223.1733.7421.37tancool
5N2 Cardamomneutral · medium55.3923.329.2910.43tancool
5W1 Siennawarm · medium50.2920.8529.130.57browncool
5N1 Cinnamonneutral · medium49.9426.0732.82-0.1browncool
5C1 Sepia—49.1926.2632.41-1.43browncool
6W1 Ganachewarm · deep47.432732.95-4.46browncool
6C1 Minkcool · deep38.2828.127.41-23.15browncool
6N1 Cloveneutral · deep34.3122.8824.94-32.17darkcool
7N1 Javaneutral · rich25.1223.9822.84-47.45darkcool
Silk Crème Moisturizing Photo Edition Foundation16 shades
Laura Mercier Silk Crème Moisturizing Photo Edition Foundation published swatch readings
ShadeBrand saysL*a*b*ITA°Depth bandSwatch reads
NA—89.519.3514.9569.27very_lightcool
NA—86.755.6326.1854.53lightwarm
NA—84.118.5421.9657.23very_lightwarm
NA— · medium83.949.5819.6259.97very_lightneutral
NA—82.8612.8517.0762.55very_lightcool
NA—82.294.0518.7159.91very_lightwarm
NA—82.029.6713.6266.96very_lightcool
NA—81.446.4720.7556.58very_lightwarm
NA—81.174.1815.4863.59very_lightwarm
NA—80.467.1818.2959.02very_lightwarm
NA—75.0414.5324.7745.31lightneutral
NA—74.9314.5719.1752.44lightcool
NA— · tan74.7714.4431.3938.28intermediateneutral
NA—65.9818.6824.1833.46intermediatecool
NA—65.7814.9524.932.36intermediateneutral
NA—51.3712.9611.746.66browncool
Silk Crème Oil Free Photo Edition Foundation16 shades
Laura Mercier Silk Crème Oil Free Photo Edition Foundation published swatch readings
ShadeBrand saysL*a*b*ITA°Depth bandSwatch reads
NA—89.519.3514.9569.27very_lightcool
NA—86.755.6326.1854.53lightwarm
NA— · medium85.945.423.9756.3very_lightwarm
NA—84.118.5421.9657.23very_lightwarm
NA—83.963.1921.6257.52very_lightwarm
NA—83.016.9221.9556.38very_lightwarm
NA—82.8612.8517.0762.55very_lightcool
NA—82.126.1821.7155.95very_lightwarm
NA—82.089.5716.9262.19very_lightneutral
NA—82.029.6713.6266.96very_lightcool
NA—81.174.1815.4863.59very_lightwarm
NA—75.0414.5324.7745.31lightneutral
NA— · tan74.7714.4431.3938.28intermediateneutral
NA—65.9818.6824.1833.46intermediatecool
NA—65.7814.9524.932.36intermediateneutral
NA—51.3712.9611.746.66browncool
Smooth Finish Foundation Powder20 shades
Laura Mercier Smooth Finish Foundation Powder published swatch readings
ShadeBrand saysL*a*b*ITA°Depth bandSwatch reads
2—86.2810.3819.2962very_lightneutral
1—85.319.7132.6447.25lightwarm
3—84.0313.8526.2252.39lightneutral
4—83.8913.2327.0851.37lightneutral
8—82.2314.4338.4339.99intermediatewarm
5—82.0411.2630.7646.17lightwarm
7—81.9413.3337.4840.44intermediatewarm
6—77.0813.3331.3540.82intermediatewarm
10—69.8615.283728.22intermediatewarm
9—69.6717.6234.1629.93intermediateneutral
12—68.3714.4927.9433.32intermediateneutral
11—68.3615.4734.4628.05intermediatewarm
13—66.8111.920.1639.82intermediateneutral
14—65.7819.8537.5922.77tanneutral
17—62.3618.833320.53tanneutral
15—60.6921.0335.216.89tanneutral
16—60.5523.2136.1916.25tancool
18—52.1618.9230.414.06brownneutral
19—49.7417.4529.95-0.5brownneutral
20—47.3919.3826.32-5.66browncool
Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint with Peptides8 shades
Laura Mercier Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint with Peptides published swatch readings
ShadeBrand saysL*a*b*ITA°Depth bandSwatch reads
Shade 01neutral · fair83.2511.4217.662.11very_lightcool
Shade 00neutral · fair83.211.3216.4563.64very_lightcool
Shade 02neutral · light80.4112.8321.0455.32very_lightneutral
Shade 03neutral · light72.6414.3219.1649.76lightcool
Shade 04neutral · medium66.9916.4827.7331.5intermediateneutral
Shade 05neutral · medium53.0919.7324.887.08browncool
Shade 06neutral · deep42.5621.2322.75-18.11browncool
Shade 07neutral · deep37.1617.4618.19-35.22darkcool
Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 - Oil Free30 shades
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 - Oil Free published swatch readings
ShadeBrand saysL*a*b*ITA°Depth bandSwatch reads
1W1—88.796.314.3769.67very_lightwarm
1C1—84.8710.2921.558.34very_lightneutral
1W1—82.8310.3227.0850.48lightwarm
1C1—81.679.4915.7963.5very_lightneutral
2W2—81.27.2917.7560.36very_lightwarm
2C1—75.8416.324.3346.72lightcool
2W3—75.7312.726.7743.87lightneutral
2W3—74.1610.9125.643.34lightwarm
2W1—73.9614.4427.5840.98intermediateneutral
2C1—73.612.9228.6539.48intermediateneutral
2N1—73.4612.329.5238.47intermediatewarm
3W1—73.4614.1225.2542.9lightneutral
3C1—73.4311.1522.9445.61lightneutral
2W1—73.2411.8423.7844.34lightneutral
3C1—72.312.228.4538.09intermediatewarm
3W1—71.8815.0127.9438.06intermediateneutral
3N1—71.5211.9330.0635.6intermediatewarm
4C1—71.1615.6421.4844.57lightcool
4W1—70.4612.0132.3732.3intermediatewarm
3W2—70.4515.6223.7740.71intermediatecool
4C1—70.1212.4728.1435.56intermediatewarm
4W1—68.910.923.6538.63intermediateneutral
5W1— · tan67.0318.2625.6533.58intermediatecool
5C1—64.9317.4126.5629.34intermediatecool
6C1—60.7721.7528.1720.92tancool
5N1—53.3217.1234.635.48brownneutral
5W1— · tan53.1918.1134.515.28brownneutral
6W1—50.4318.333.120.74brownneutral
6W1—46.4824.1930.46-6.59browncool
5C1—46.2818.1928.81-7.36browncool
Tinted Moisturizer Light Revealer Natural Skin Illuminator Broad Spectrum SPF 2514 shades
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Light Revealer Natural Skin Illuminator Broad Spectrum SPF 25 published swatch readings
ShadeBrand saysL*a*b*ITA°Depth bandSwatch reads
1C0 Cameocool · fair89.446.9620.5962.43very_lightwarm
Porcelainwarm · fair88.3610.0220.1662.28very_lightneutral
0N1 Petalneutral · fair83.5911.2718.0861.71very_lightneutral
0W1 Pearlwarm · fair83.315.6315.9464.43very_lightwarm
2W1 Naturalwarm · light80.638.6327.6547.93lightwarm
2N1 Nudeneutral · light75.2911.2921.7849.26lightneutral
4C1 Almondolive75.259.3624.3846lightwarm
4W1 Tawnyolive74.6511.2227.9141.45lightwarm
3W1 Bisquewarm · medium73.018.9628.838.62intermediatewarm
3N1 Sandneutral · medium71.4911.9627.8537.65intermediatewarm
Tanwarm · tan66.3518.1331.2927.59tanneutral
5N1 Walnutneutral · deep55.217.0230.499.68brownneutral
6N1 Mochaneutral · deep50.1315.9629.850.25brownneutral
Cacaocool · deep43.4319.9323.88-15.38browncool
Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 3040 shades
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 30 published swatch readings
ShadeBrand saysL*a*b*ITA°Depth bandSwatch reads
0W1—83.65.3915.2965.53very_lightwarm
1C0—83.295.6914.366.75very_lightwarm
1C0—83.185.1814.6766.15very_lightwarm
0W1—82.895.4115.3265.02very_lightwarm
1N2—82.839.3720.6957.78very_lightneutral
0N1—82.547.0615.3964.69very_lightneutral
1N2—82.38920.5657.59very_lightwarm
1W1—81.856.5821.8755.52very_lightwarm
1W1—81.247.1221.5555.4very_lightwarm
2W1—80.574.3419.4557.53very_lightwarm
2W1—80.214.3519.4657.21very_lightwarm
3W1—79.554.7817.9958.67very_lightwarm
2C1—75.9410.5626.4744.42lightwarm
4N1—75.8711.2733.3437.81intermediatewarm
2N1—75.7911.4926.2944.45lightwarm
0N1—75.6910.0819.652.66lightneutral
2C1—75.5810.5826.543.99lightwarm
2N1—75.4311.5126.3244.01lightwarm
3W1—75.226.4420.4750.94lightwarm
4N1—75.211.6431.8938.32intermediatewarm
3N1—74.4110.3725.9343.27lightwarm
3C1—74.076.3619.3751.18lightwarm
3N1—73.7810.8126.1442.29lightwarm
4C1—73.739.0926.0342.35lightwarm
3C1—73.436.7819.5650.14lightwarm
4W1—73.211.3228.0439.6intermediatewarm
4C1—72.8510.0625.941.42lightwarm
4W1—72.7110.8328.4438.61intermediatewarm
5W1— · tan60.2411.1725.9921.5tanwarm
5W1— · tan60.1410.7625.8321.43tanwarm
5N1—58.1215.0126.5517.01tanneutral
5N1—57.415.2925.5616.15tanneutral
6N1—55.5714.3924.1412.99tanneutral
6N1—54.8214.5723.6711.51tanneutral
6W1—52.7415.6424.276.44browncool
5C1—51.615.8723.853.84browncool
6W1—51.5815.7724.43.7browncool
5C1—50.6915.4224.311.63browncool
6C1—44.3812.0915.99-19.37browncool
6C1—43.1912.3215.52-23.69browncool
Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free Blurred Matte Skin Tint SPF 3028 shades
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free Blurred Matte Skin Tint SPF 30 published swatch readings
ShadeBrand saysL*a*b*ITA°Depth bandSwatch reads
0N Silkneutral · fair86.536.9917.9863.79very_lightwarm
0N Silkneutral · fair86.456.6117.8563.91very_lightwarm
1W Blondewarm · fair82.2610.6331.5845.61lightwarm
1N Birchneutral · fair79.329.5424.2350.43lightwarm
1N Birchneutral · fair79.2610.8524.1950.42lightwarm
1C Cameocool · fair78.2713.3317.9857.54very_lightcool
2C Oakcool · light74.912.5423.9746.09lightneutral
2N Mapleneutral · light74.5415.3127.3441.91lightneutral
2N Mapleneutral · light74.5415.3127.3441.91lightneutral
2W Citrinewarm · light74.2415.232.2936.9intermediateneutral
3C Fawncool · light70.5916.4520.1345.65lightcool
3N Sandneutral · light70.415.2825.3338.85intermediateneutral
3N Sandneutral · light70.415.2825.3338.85intermediateneutral
3W Palominowarm · light67.0417.7732.7627.48tanneutral
4C Hazelcool · medium61.9420.2830.2821.52tancool
4N Teakneutral · medium61.9418.6134.6119.03tanneutral
4N Teakneutral · medium61.9418.6134.6119.03tanneutral
5C Cedarcool · medium60.7716.0529.120.31tanneutral
4W Ochrewarm · medium58.4219.7936.4912.99tanneutral
5N Clayneutral · medium50.7419.2436.291.17brownneutral
5N Clayneutral · medium50.7219.137.321.11brownneutral
5W Terracottawarm · medium43.5621.0836.52-10brownneutral
6C Brunettecool · deep39.0919.4522.15-26.22browncool
6N Umberneutral · deep34.5219.7522.05-35.07darkcool
6N Umberneutral · deep34.3819.321.84-35.57darkcool
7C Sablecool · rich28.7619.4121.13-45.15darkcool
7N Mahoganyneutral · rich22.5714.3816.5-58.97darkcool
7N Mahoganyneutral · rich22.3813.7117.53-57.6darkcool

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