Paint for a 11×16 room
2.2 gallons (buy 2 gal + 1 qt)
for two coats on 381 sq ft of wall: 8 ft ceilings, one door, two windows, 350 sq ft per gallon.
Paint for a 11×16 room by ceiling height
| Ceiling height | Wall area | 1 coat | 2 coats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 ft | 381 sq ft | 1.1 gal | 2.2 gal |
| 9 ft | 435 sq ft | 1.2 gal | 2.5 gal |
| 10 ft | 489 sq ft | 1.4 gal | 2.8 gal |
| 12 ft | 597 sq ft | 1.7 gal | 3.4 gal |
Wall area subtracts one door (21 sq ft) and two windows (15 sq ft each). Ceiling: 176 sq ft, 0.5 gal per coat.
How it’s worked out
- Perimeter: 2 × (16 + 11) = 54 ft.
- Wall area: 54 × 8 ft = 432 sq ft, minus 21 for the door and 30 for the windows = 381 sq ft.
- Two coats: 381 × 2 ÷ 350 = 2.18 gallons.
Change the numbers
Other room sizes
- 11×15 room
- 10×16 room
- 12×16 room
- 11×14 room
- 11×18 room
- 9×16 room
- 13×16 room
- 11×13 room
- 11×12 room
- 11×20 room
- 8×16 room
- 14×16 room
Questions
- How much paint do I need for a 11×16 room?
- About 2.2 gallons for two coats on the walls of a 11×16 room with 8 ft ceilings, one door and two windows: buy 2 gal + 1 qt. The ceiling takes another 0.5 gallons per coat.
- How many square feet of wall is a 11×16 room?
- 432 sq ft of wall with 8 ft ceilings, or about 381 sq ft after one door and two windows.
- How much does it cost to paint a 11×16 room?
- Paint for the walls costs about $120 at $40 a gallon. Professional painters typically charge $2 to $6 per square foot of floor area, about $352 to $1,056 here.