Paint coverage
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Paint coverage
Work out how much paint to buy
Example values are filled in. Replace them with your own.
Example calculation
Paint required: 11 L.
Paint required
11 L
This uses area, coat count, product coverage and waste allowance.
See formula and assumptions
Area × coats / coverage × (1 + allowance/100). Use the product label’s coverage.
- Paintable area (m²)
- Example: 50. Enter the number only.
- Coats
- Example: 2. Enter the number only.
- Coverage (m²/L)
- Example: 10. Enter the number only.
- Allowance
- For 20%, enter 20 without the % sign.