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.
Color Details
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.
More Celtic Forest 3 comparisons
See how Celtic Forest 3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 52, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Celtic Forest 3 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 6, Celtic Forest 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Celtic Forest 3 reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 52 vs 27, Celtic Forest 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Celtic Forest 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Celtic Forest 3 reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 52 vs 13, Celtic Forest 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Celtic Forest 3 the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Celtic Forest 3 encloses it.
Celtic Forest 3 reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Celtic Forest 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Celtic Forest 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Celtic Forest 3 encloses it.
Celtic Forest 3 reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Celtic Forest 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Celtic Forest 3 the marginally brighter of the two.
Celtic Forest 3 reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Celtic Forest 3 reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Celtic Forest 3 reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.