Paint Calculator

Estimate how many litres of paint you need for any room — no guesswork, no half-empty tins.

How big is the room you're decorating?

Tip: most rooms have walls around 2.4 m tall.

A few more details

You'll need roughly

Tell us the room size and we'll work out how much paint to buy.

How it works

We calculate the total wall surface area as 2 × (width + length) × height, subtract roughly 1.5 m² per door and window, then divide by typical paint coverage of 10 m² per litre and multiply by the number of coats.

This gives a realistic estimate for standard emulsion. Textured walls, porous surfaces, or strong colour changes may require more.

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