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Paint for a 5 by 5 m Room

How much paint you need for a 5 by 5 metre room at two coats, in litres.

Paint for a 5x5 m room

2.4 m ceiling, two coats. Round up to whole tins.

Litres
11.2L
Wall area
48
litres = 2 × (5 + 5) × 2.4 × 2 ÷ 9 = 11.2 L

That is about 525 sq ft of wall, roughly 3 gallons for two coats.

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About this estimate

Wall area is the perimeter times the ceiling height, about 48 square metres at 2.4 m. One litre covers 8 to 10 square metres per coat.

Painting a room? A roller and tray kit covers most interior work.

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Common questions

How much paint for a 5 by 5 m room?

A 5 by 5 metre room with 2.4 m walls has about 48 square metres of wall. At two coats that is roughly 11.2 litres.

How much does a litre of paint cover?

About 8 to 10 square metres per coat for typical interior paint. Rough or porous surfaces reduce that.
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