Boothbay Gray vs Celtic Forest 3
Boothbay Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Celtic Forest 3 comes from Dulux. Boothbay Gray reads as blue-green, while Celtic Forest 3 reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 52 vs 43, Celtic Forest 3 will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Boothbay Gray's green character against Celtic Forest 3's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 15.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Boothbay Gray vs Celtic Forest 3 in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Boothbay 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Celtic Forest 3 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Celtic Forest 3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Boothbay Gray would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Celtic Forest 3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Boothbay Gray would.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Celtic Forest 3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Boothbay Gray.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Celtic Forest 3 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Boothbay Gray vs Celtic Forest 3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boothbay 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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