Celtic Forest 2 vs Glade Green
Where Celtic Forest 2 belongs to Dulux's range, Glade Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Celtic Forest 2 reads as beige-greige, while Glade Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (35 vs 36), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Celtic Forest 2 runs warm while Glade Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.8, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Celtic Forest 2 vs Glade Green in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Celtic Forest 2 and Glade Green 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 temperature contrast between Celtic Forest 2 and Glade Green is what sets these apart most in this context.
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 brings more warmth to the space, while Glade Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Glade Green reads more restrained here, while Celtic Forest 2 adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
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 brings more warmth to the space, while Glade Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Celtic Forest 2 brings more warmth to the space, while Glade Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The temperature contrast between Celtic Forest 2 and Glade Green is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Celtic Forest 2 vs Glade Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Celtic Forest 2 on one side and Glade 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.