Celtic Forest 2 vs April Green
Where Celtic Forest 2 belongs to Dulux's range, April Green is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Celtic Forest 2 belongs to the beige-greige family and April Green to the beige-green family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (35 vs 34), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Celtic Forest 2 vs April Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Celtic Forest 2 and April Green 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.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Celtic Forest 2 vs April Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Celtic Forest 2 on one side and April Green 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.
A 6-point LRV gap (41 vs 35) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
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.