How much paint do you need?

Enter your room's dimensions to get a paint estimate for your walls. Based on typical coverage - check the figure on your own tin, since it varies by brand and wall texture.

Units

Room length

Room width

Wall height

Doors

Windows

Coats of paint

You'll need about

1.8 gallons

317 sq ft of wall, 2 coats - round up to 2 gallon cans when you buy.

A ballpark figure, not a guarantee - dark-to-light colour changes, textured walls and porous surfaces often need an extra coat.

Picking a colour next? See our cabinet colour ideas or exterior paint colours.