Celtic Forest 2 vs Dix Blue
Celtic Forest 2 is a Dulux color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Celtic Forest 2 reads as beige-greige, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 41 vs 35, Dix Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Celtic Forest 2's warm character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 18.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Celtic Forest 2 vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Celtic Forest 2 and Dix Blue 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. Dix Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dix Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Dix Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dix Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dix Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Dix Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dix Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Celtic Forest 2 vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Celtic Forest 2 on one side and Dix Blue 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 Celtic Forest 2 comparisons
See how Celtic Forest 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 35, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Celtic Forest 2 encloses it.
Celtic Forest 2 reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 35, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes Celtic Forest 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Celtic Forest 2 encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 35, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 35), opening up a space where Celtic Forest 2 encloses it.
Celtic Forest 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 35) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 4, Celtic Forest 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where Celtic Forest 2 encloses it.
Celtic Forest 2 reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 35, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 21, Celtic Forest 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 35), opening up a space where Celtic Forest 2 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 35), opening up a space where Celtic Forest 2 encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Celtic Forest 2 encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 35, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Celtic Forest 2 reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Celtic Forest 2 reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Celtic Forest 2 encloses it.
Celtic Forest 2 reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Celtic Forest 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 7, Celtic Forest 2 is decisively the brighter choice.