Skydive
What Skydive Actually Looks Like
Skydive lands squarely in teal territory, sitting between blue and green without leaning hard toward either. It reads as a calm, watery mid-tone, not a bold statement color and not a whisper of a color either. In bright natural light it feels airy and almost spa-like. In dimmer rooms or under warm incandescent bulbs it can settle into something moodier and more saturated, closer to a deep seafoam. It is not a color that disappears into the background, but it is easy to live with.
Skydive Undertones
The RGB values tell the story clearly: green and blue are nearly balanced, with green holding a slight edge. That means you can see either a blue-green or a green-blue depending on what surrounds it. Warm wood tones and cream will pull the green forward. Cool whites and grays will bring the blue out. There is no meaningful red or yellow in the mix, so you do not get the gray or brown muddiness that trips up some teals.
Where Skydive Works Best
Skydive works well as a full-room color in bathrooms, where the watery quality feels intentional. It holds up in bedrooms as a main wall color, particularly if you want something restful but not boring. It can work in a home office or reading room where you want the space to feel focused and calm. Because its LRV sits in the middle range, it brings presence to a room without making it feel closed in, though very small rooms with no natural light will feel more saturated than large ones.
Where to put Skydive
This is where Skydive feels most at home. The teal reads clean and fresh against white tile and fixtures. Use a semi-gloss finish to get moisture resistance and a little added luminosity.
On all four walls it creates a retreat feel without going dark. Pair it with linen bedding and warm wood furniture so the green side of the color stays balanced and the room does not feel cold.
Teal sits in a useful zone for concentration, neither as stimulating as a saturated blue nor as passive as gray. Skydive gives a small office enough personality to feel designed without distracting.
If a full room feels like a commitment, one wall behind a bed or sofa lets you test the color. It works especially well facing a window, where natural light keeps it from going heavy.
What to Pair With Skydive
No Benjamin Moore coordinating colors were specified for Skydive, but the color pairs naturally with warm off-whites, natural wood tones, soft terracotta accents, and warm brass or aged bronze hardware.
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Colors that clash with Skydive
If an adjacent room is painted in a cool blue-gray, Skydive can look overly green and slightly off by comparison, because each color pulls the other toward its opposite.
Strong yellow-gold accessories or a honey-oak floor can push Skydive's green undertone too far forward, making the combination feel dated rather than considered.
A very cool, bright white trim can make Skydive look slightly gray-green and drain some of its life, especially in north-facing rooms.
Common questions
The LRV is 41.2, which puts it solidly in the mid-tone range. It is not a dark color, but it is not light either. Rooms with good natural light will handle it easily. Rooms with limited windows may feel more saturated and enclosed, so consider adding a lamp or two if your space runs dim.
It is genuinely balanced, which is what makes it a true teal. In most conditions you will read it as blue-green. The direction it tilts depends largely on what surrounds it: warm tones pull the green forward, cool surroundings bring out the blue.
Eggshell is the practical choice for most living spaces and bedrooms. It gives enough sheen to be wipeable without highlighting imperfections. For bathrooms, move up to semi-gloss for moisture resistance.
CSP-700 is listed for interior use. If you want a similar teal for exterior work, ask your Benjamin Moore retailer about color-matching it into an exterior formula, or look for a comparable teal in the exterior line.
The Benjamin Moore code is CSP-700. The hex value and RGB are displayed in the color spec block above. Use the code when ordering to make sure you get the exact formulation.