Paint for a 13×24 room
3.1 gallons (buy 3 gal + 1 qt)
for two coats on 541 sq ft of wall: 8 ft ceilings, one door, two windows, 350 sq ft per gallon.
Paint for a 13×24 room by ceiling height
| Ceiling height | Wall area | 1 coat | 2 coats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 ft | 541 sq ft | 1.5 gal | 3.1 gal |
| 9 ft | 615 sq ft | 1.8 gal | 3.5 gal |
| 10 ft | 689 sq ft | 2 gal | 3.9 gal |
| 12 ft | 837 sq ft | 2.4 gal | 4.8 gal |
Wall area subtracts one door (21 sq ft) and two windows (15 sq ft each). Ceiling: 312 sq ft, 0.89 gal per coat.
How it’s worked out
- Perimeter: 2 × (24 + 13) = 74 ft.
- Wall area: 74 × 8 ft = 592 sq ft, minus 21 for the door and 30 for the windows = 541 sq ft.
- Two coats: 541 × 2 ÷ 350 = 3.09 gallons.
Change the numbers
Other room sizes
- 12×24 room
- 14×24 room
- 11×24 room
- 15×24 room
- 13×20 room
- 10×24 room
- 16×24 room
- 13×18 room
- 9×24 room
- 13×16 room
- 13×15 room
- 8×24 room
Questions
- How much paint do I need for a 13×24 room?
- About 3.1 gallons for two coats on the walls of a 13×24 room with 8 ft ceilings, one door and two windows: buy 3 gal + 1 qt. The ceiling takes another 0.9 gallons per coat.
- How many square feet of wall is a 13×24 room?
- 592 sq ft of wall with 8 ft ceilings, or about 541 sq ft after one door and two windows.
- How much does it cost to paint a 13×24 room?
- Paint for the walls costs about $160 at $40 a gallon. Professional painters typically charge $2 to $6 per square foot of floor area, about $624 to $1,872 here.