Celtic Forest 3 vs Recycled Glass
Where Celtic Forest 3 belongs to Dulux's range, Recycled Glass is a Sherwin-Williams color. Celtic Forest 3 reads as beige-greige, while Recycled Glass reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (52 vs 51), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Celtic Forest 3 runs warm while Recycled Glass is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.1 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 3 vs Recycled Glass in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Celtic Forest 3 and Recycled Glass 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 temperature contrast between Celtic Forest 3 and Recycled Glass is what sets these apart most in this context.
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Celtic Forest 3 vs Recycled Glass Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Celtic Forest 3 on one side and Recycled Glass 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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