Paint for a 8×24 room
2.6 gallons (buy 3 gal)
for two coats on 461 sq ft of wall: 8 ft ceilings, one door, two windows, 350 sq ft per gallon.
Paint for a 8×24 room by ceiling height
| Ceiling height | Wall area | 1 coat | 2 coats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 ft | 461 sq ft | 1.3 gal | 2.6 gal |
| 9 ft | 525 sq ft | 1.5 gal | 3 gal |
| 10 ft | 589 sq ft | 1.7 gal | 3.4 gal |
| 12 ft | 717 sq ft | 2 gal | 4.1 gal |
Wall area subtracts one door (21 sq ft) and two windows (15 sq ft each). Ceiling: 192 sq ft, 0.55 gal per coat.
How it’s worked out
- Perimeter: 2 × (24 + 8) = 64 ft.
- Wall area: 64 × 8 ft = 512 sq ft, minus 21 for the door and 30 for the windows = 461 sq ft.
- Two coats: 461 × 2 ÷ 350 = 2.63 gallons.
Change the numbers
Other room sizes
- 9×24 room
- 8×20 room
- 8×18 room
- 10×24 room
- 8×16 room
- 8×15 room
- 11×24 room
- 8×14 room
- 8×13 room
- 8×12 room
- 12×24 room
- 8×11 room
Questions
- How much paint do I need for a 8×24 room?
- About 2.6 gallons for two coats on the walls of a 8×24 room with 8 ft ceilings, one door and two windows: buy 3 gal. The ceiling takes another 0.5 gallons per coat.
- How many square feet of wall is a 8×24 room?
- 512 sq ft of wall with 8 ft ceilings, or about 461 sq ft after one door and two windows.
- How much does it cost to paint a 8×24 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 $384 to $1,152 here.