Painting Guide

Paint Coverage Rates

Emulsion: 12–15 m² per litre. Gloss/eggshell: 12 m² per litre. Specialist paints vary — always check the tin. This calculator uses a 10% waste allowance, which accounts for brush trim lines, uneven coverage, and spillage.

How Many Coats?

Light over light: 1–2 coats. Dark over light: 3 coats minimum. White over dark: use a tinted primer first, then 2 coats. Primer significantly reduces the number of topcoats needed when changing colours dramatically.

Buying Tip

Buy all your paint from the same batch (same lot number) to avoid slight colour variations between tins. If you're close to a round number of tins, always round up rather than down.

Paint Coverage Calculator

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