Paint for a 14×14 room
2.3 gallons (buy 2 gal + 2 qt)
for two coats on 397 sq ft of wall: 8 ft ceilings, one door, two windows, 350 sq ft per gallon.
Paint for a 14×14 room by ceiling height
| Ceiling height | Wall area | 1 coat | 2 coats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 ft | 397 sq ft | 1.1 gal | 2.3 gal |
| 9 ft | 453 sq ft | 1.3 gal | 2.6 gal |
| 10 ft | 509 sq ft | 1.5 gal | 2.9 gal |
| 12 ft | 621 sq ft | 1.8 gal | 3.5 gal |
Wall area subtracts one door (21 sq ft) and two windows (15 sq ft each). Ceiling: 196 sq ft, 0.56 gal per coat.
How it’s worked out
- Perimeter: 2 × (14 + 14) = 56 ft.
- Wall area: 56 × 8 ft = 448 sq ft, minus 21 for the door and 30 for the windows = 397 sq ft.
- Two coats: 397 × 2 ÷ 350 = 2.27 gallons.
Change the numbers
Other room sizes
- 13×14 room
- 14×15 room
- 12×14 room
- 14×16 room
- 11×14 room
- 10×14 room
- 14×18 room
- 9×14 room
- 8×14 room
- 14×20 room
- 14×24 room
- 13×15 room
Questions
- How much paint do I need for a 14×14 room?
- About 2.3 gallons for two coats on the walls of a 14×14 room with 8 ft ceilings, one door and two windows: buy 2 gal + 2 qt. The ceiling takes another 0.6 gallons per coat.
- How many square feet of wall is a 14×14 room?
- 448 sq ft of wall with 8 ft ceilings, or about 397 sq ft after one door and two windows.
- How much does it cost to paint a 14×14 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 $392 to $1,176 here.