Paint quantity calculator

Measure a rectangular room, subtract the total door and window area, and enter your chosen number of coats and product coverage.

Read the yield on the product label. No allowance is added automatically.

Enter your measurements, then calculate.

Method and limitations

Walls = 2 × (length + width) × height − openings; ceiling = length × width. Litres = selected area × coats ÷ coverage in m²/L. Openings apply only to walls. Enter the coats and coverage from your product instructions: no recommended coat count or coverage is assumed. The estimate excludes trim, surface absorption and application losses. NIST Appendix C: 1 ft = 0.3048 m; 1 ft² = 0.09290304 m²; 1 US liquid gallon = 3.785411784 L. Gallons shown are US, including in Canada. NIST: https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2023/01/30/appc-23-HB44.pdf

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