How much paint for a 10×10 room?

About 2 gallons for walls with 8 ft ceilings, one door, one window, and two coats at 350 sq ft/gal. Paintable wall area is roughly 284 sq ft after openings.

How much paint for a 10×10 room with ceiling?

Walls: ~2 gallons. Ceiling adds 100 sq ft; two coats at 350 sq ft/gal ≈ 0.6 gal — plan 3 gallons total if painting walls and ceiling together.

How many gallons of paint for a room?

Paintable wall area = perimeter × height minus doors (~21 ft² each) and windows (~15 ft² each). Gallons = area × coats ÷ coverage (default 350 ft²/gal), rounded up.

How many coats should I plan for?

Two coats is standard for walls. One coat may suffice over similar color; new color or bare drywall often needs two. Adjust the coats field in the calculator.

10×10 Room Paint Calculator (~2 Gallons)

A 10×10 ft room has 40 ft perimeter and 320 sq ft of gross wall area at 8 ft ceilings. With one door and one window, plan about 2 gallons for two coats on walls. Adjust coats and coverage below.

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Coverage (ft²/gal)

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1 coat at 250 ft²/gal on bare or patched walls

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Result

2 gallons

284 ft² paintable · 2 coats · 350 ft²/gal

Per room

Room 1: 284 ft² → 2 gal

284 ft² × 2 ÷ 350 = 2 gallons

350 ft²/gal coverage assumes mid-range interior latex with two coats. Verify on your paint can label. Full methodology

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A 10×10 ft room has 40 ft perimeter and 320 sq ft of gross wall area at 8 ft ceilings. With one door and one window, plan about 2 gallons for two coats on walls. Adjust coats and coverage below.

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How much paint for a 10×10 room?: About 2 gallons for walls with 8 ft ceilings, one door, one window, and two coats at 350 sq ft/gal. Paintable wall area is roughly 284 sq ft after openings.
How much paint for a 10×10 room with ceiling?: Walls: ~2 gallons. Ceiling adds 100 sq ft; two coats at 350 sq ft/gal ≈ 0.6 gal — plan 3 gallons total if painting walls and ceiling together.
How many gallons of paint for a room?: Paintable wall area = perimeter × height minus doors (~21 ft² each) and windows (~15 ft² each). Gallons = area × coats ÷ coverage (default 350 ft²/gal), rounded up.
How many coats should I plan for?: Two coats is standard for walls. One coat may suffice over similar color; new color or bare drywall often needs two. Adjust the coats field in the calculator.

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