Paint calculator
The 2016 color of the year is...depends on who you ask. Pantone, a global authority on color, picked both pink and blue, in hopes of ending the “pink/blue, girl/boy stereotype divide.” Another company asks us to “surrender to the complexity of white” with “simply white” being their choice for color of the year. Whether you’re painting your kitchen, or accessorizing your living room, it’s a great time of year for an indoor project like painting interior spaces—whatever color you choose. This chart can help you calculate how much paint to buy, and reduce costs and waste.
rule of
thumb
For every 400 square feet, buy one gallon of paint. For every 100 square feet, buy one quart of paint.
QUICKLY CALCULATE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR PAINTING: Length of Longer Wall (In Feet)
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6
252 288 324 360 396 432 468 504 540
8
288 324 360 396 432 468 504 540 576
10
324 360 396 432 468 504 540 576 612
12
360 396 432 468 504 540 576 612 648
14
396 432 468 504 540 576 612 648 684
16
432 468 504 540 576 612 648 684 720
18
468 504 540 576 612 648 684 720 756
20
504 540 576 612 648 684 720 756 792
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Length of Shorter Wall (In Feet)
8