Paint Calculator

Buying too much paint will cost you money. Too little will cost you time. Fortunately, our handy Paint Calculator will show you precisely how much paint your next project needs. Simply answer a few questions, and we’ll begin.

How much paint do I need?

Taking on a painting project can be overwhelming, we get it!

British Paints is here to make your life easier… well, as much as we can! Fill out the below prompts in order to determine what amount of litres you will need and what product is best suited to your painting project.

01

Select Interior or Exterior

Is your painting project for interior or exterior areas?

INTERIOR
EXTERIOR
02

Select Your Area

We assume 4 walls and no ceilings with a room height of 2.4 metres

03

Measure Each Area

m
m
Measure Each Area

A small room has 2 windows, 1 door and can fit 1 couch and 1 TV unit

Add another room

Add another area

Total area 0 m2

04

Measure Exclusion Areas

m
m

The dimensions for the exclusion area need to be smaller than the painted area.

Add another exclusion

Total exclusion area 0 m2

You're all set, do you wish to add another area?



You have finished filling in details to capture room(s), which is one area. To add additional areas, please select "Yes, add another area"

British Paints

You need litres of paint

We recommend the following products

Hooray it’s time to get started on your painting project!
See the products we have selected for you to get the job done.

01

Select Interior or Exterior

Is your painting project for interior or exterior areas?

INTERIOR
EXTERIOR
02

Select Your Area

We assume 4 walls and no ceilings with a room height of 2.4 metres

03

Measure Each Area

m
m
Measure Each Area

A small room has 2 windows, 1 door and can fit 1 couch and 1 TV unit

Add another room

Add another area

Total area 0 m2

04

Measure Exclusion Areas

m
m

The dimensions for the exclusion area need to be smaller than the painted area.

Add another exclusion

Total exclusion area 0 m2

You're all set, do you wish to add another area?



You have finished filling in details to capture room(s), which is one area. To add additional areas, please select "Yes, add another area"

m
m
Measure Each Area

A small room has 2 windows, 1 door and can fit 1 couch and 1 TV unit

m
m

The dimensions for the exclusion area need to be smaller than the painted area.

Use the Colour Wall Assistant to choose your colours

I bet you want to choose the perfect paint colour?
Let us make that selection easier for you! Simply follow the link for easy colour selection.

CLICK HERE Colouriser