PAINT PLANNING · METRES + LITRES

Count the coats.
Then the tins.

Turn your wall measurements into a clear paint shopping plan. Account for openings, extra coats and the tins you can actually buy.

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MEASURE ONCE. SHOP WITH A PLAN.

01 / YOUR SURFACES

What gets a fresh coat?

One paint product and colour per plan.

Walls or other flat surfaces

Measure each painted rectangle in metres. Use quantity for matching walls. Remove all surface rows to plan only a ceiling.

Openings you will not paint

Subtract measured doors, windows or other unpainted areas from the walls above. Leave no rows if nothing needs subtracting.

Include a ceiling using this same paint

For a different ceiling paint, make a separate plan. Openings above are deducted from walls only.

Number of coatsExample starts at 2. Follow your product’s instructions.Coverage per coat (m²/L)12 is illustrative, not a product rating. Use the actual label.Extra allowance (%)Optional allowance you choose. Example starts at 10%.Tin size (litres)Use a tin size your supplier sells. This plan uses one size.

Quoted price per tin (A$)Leave blank for quantities only. No retailer prices are fetched.Delivery / transport (A$)Use the same tax basis as the tin quote.

Measure the painted area.

Openings are deducted before multiplying by coats. Only include a ceiling if it shares this paint product.

Use your label.

Coverage and coats are editable. The starting values demonstrate the calculation and do not promise real coverage.

Buy whole tins.

See the amount required alongside the paint you buy and the expected surplus. Read the planning guide →