Amherst Gray vs Celtic Forest 3
Where Amherst Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Celtic Forest 3 is a Dulux color. Amherst Gray reads as grey, while Celtic Forest 3 reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Celtic Forest 3 (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Amherst Gray (LRV 19), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Amherst Gray runs yellow while Celtic Forest 3 is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Amherst Gray vs Celtic Forest 3 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Amherst Gray and Celtic Forest 3 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Celtic Forest 3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Amherst Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Celtic Forest 3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Amherst Gray.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Celtic Forest 3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Amherst Gray.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Celtic Forest 3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Amherst Gray would.
Color Details
Amherst Gray vs Celtic Forest 3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amherst Gray on one side and Celtic Forest 3 on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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