Paint for a 8×11 room
1.4 gallons (buy 1 gal + 2 qt)
for two coats on 253 sq ft of wall: 8 ft ceilings, one door, two windows, 350 sq ft per gallon.
Paint for a 8×11 room by ceiling height
| Ceiling height | Wall area | 1 coat | 2 coats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 ft | 253 sq ft | 0.7 gal | 1.4 gal |
| 9 ft | 291 sq ft | 0.8 gal | 1.7 gal |
| 10 ft | 329 sq ft | 0.9 gal | 1.9 gal |
| 12 ft | 405 sq ft | 1.2 gal | 2.3 gal |
Wall area subtracts one door (21 sq ft) and two windows (15 sq ft each). Ceiling: 88 sq ft, 0.25 gal per coat.
How it’s worked out
- Perimeter: 2 × (11 + 8) = 38 ft.
- Wall area: 38 × 8 ft = 304 sq ft, minus 21 for the door and 30 for the windows = 253 sq ft.
- Two coats: 253 × 2 ÷ 350 = 1.45 gallons.
Change the numbers
Other room sizes
- 8×10 room
- 8×12 room
- 9×11 room
- 8×9 room
- 8×13 room
- 10×11 room
- 8×8 room
- 8×14 room
- 8×15 room
- 11×11 room
- 8×16 room
- 11×12 room
Questions
- How much paint do I need for a 8×11 room?
- About 1.4 gallons for two coats on the walls of a 8×11 room with 8 ft ceilings, one door and two windows: buy 1 gal + 2 qt. The ceiling takes another 0.3 gallons per coat.
- How many square feet of wall is a 8×11 room?
- 304 sq ft of wall with 8 ft ceilings, or about 253 sq ft after one door and two windows.
- How much does it cost to paint a 8×11 room?
- Paint for the walls costs about $80 at $40 a gallon. Professional painters typically charge $2 to $6 per square foot of floor area, about $176 to $528 here.