Estimate gallons of wall paint from room dimensions, wall height, coats and paint coverage.
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A 15×12 ft room with 8 ft walls has 432 sq ft of wall area before subtracting doors and windows.
Estimate gallons of wall paint from room dimensions, wall height, coats and paint coverage. It is designed for quick estimates and everyday problem solving. When a calculation affects a contract, tax filing, medical decision or other high-stakes situation, verify the result with the appropriate professional or authoritative source.
A room 15 by 12 feet with 8-foot walls has 432 square feet of gross wall surface. Two coats double the paintable coverage before division by 350 sq ft per gallon.
Measure paintable wall or ceiling area and account for the planned number of coats.
Doors, windows, textured surfaces, primer needs and real paint coverage may change quantities.
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Estimate gallons of wall paint from room dimensions, wall height, coats and paint coverage.
Wall area = 2(length + width) × height. Gallons = wall area × coats ÷ coverage.
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