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Room Paint Calculator.

Calculate paint requirements for standard rectangular rooms. Choose whether to paint the walls, ceilings, or both.

Room Dimensions

Options
Estimated Volume
3.19gallons
Walls Surface Area:442 sq ft
Ceiling Area:168 sq ft
Net Paintable Area:559 sq ft
Isometric Room Preview
3D Visual Model

Selected surfaces to paint are dynamically highlighted in **blue** inside the 3D model.

Standard Room Estimates.

Should you paint the ceiling?

Ceilings are often painted with special flat white paint to bounce light and hide plaster imperfections, whereas walls are painted with eggshell, satin, or semi-gloss finishes in custom colors.

If you plan to use a different paint type or color for the ceiling, we suggest calculating the walls first, and then running a separate calculation for the ceiling area rather than combining the paint volume together.

Measuring room sizes

Measure the length and width of the floor area using a laser distance measurer or standard measuring tape. Make sure to capture the floor-to-ceiling height (standard residential ceiling heights are typically 8 ft, 9 ft, or 10 ft).

The room calculator operates by building a perimeter mesh of the walls: `Area = 2 × (Length + Width) × Height`.