Paint coverage calculator

Estimate how much paint you need and how many containers to buy.

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Quick guide

Try an example

You enter

Area to paint (m²)
20
Number of coats
2
Coverage (m²/L per coat)
10
Container size (L)
3

You get

Paint needed (L)
4
Whole containers
2
How it works and limits

Use the coverage printed on the container in square metres per litre. The calculator rounds up the number of containers.