Celtic Forest 3 vs Roman Plaster
Where Celtic Forest 3 belongs to Dulux's range, Roman Plaster is a Little Greene color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Celtic Forest 3 (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Roman Plaster (LRV 44), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Celtic Forest 3 runs warm while Roman Plaster is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Celtic Forest 3 vs Roman Plaster in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Celtic Forest 3 and Roman Plaster 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 3 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 3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Celtic Forest 3 vs Roman Plaster Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Celtic Forest 3 on one side and Roman Plaster 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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