Cactus Valley vs Celtic Forest 2
Where Cactus Valley belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Celtic Forest 2 is a Dulux color. Cactus Valley reads as green-yellow, while Celtic Forest 2 reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Celtic Forest 2 (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Cactus Valley (LRV 30), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cactus Valley vs Celtic Forest 2 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Cactus Valley and Celtic Forest 2 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Celtic Forest 2 gives the walls a little more lift.
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 2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Celtic Forest 2 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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 2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Cactus Valley vs Celtic Forest 2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cactus Valley on one side and Celtic Forest 2 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.
More Cactus Valley comparisons
See how Cactus Valley stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 30, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 30 vs 6, Cactus Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 30, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 30, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (30 vs 27) makes Cactus Valley the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where Cactus Valley encloses it.
Cactus Valley reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, Cactus Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cactus Valley reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 12, Cactus Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Cactus Valley encloses it.
Cactus Valley reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 30 vs 12, Cactus Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Cactus Valley reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 30), opening up a space where Cactus Valley encloses it.