Paint Quantity Calculator
Whole gallons = wall area × coats / stated paint coverage, rounded up. Enter your own values; the result updates only when you run the tool.
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How paint quantity calculator works
Whole gallons = wall area × coats / stated paint coverage, rounded up.
Try this example
- Paintable wall area in square feet
- 800
- Coats
- 2
- Square feet per gallon per coat
- 350
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Use the units shown in each label. Whole gallons = wall area × coats / stated paint coverage, rounded up.
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