behr bedroom colors
after you've selected a color, you've got to figure out how much to buy. it's important to purchase enough paintto complete your project, without a large amount of leftover product. to estimate the amount of paint needed for your project; follow the steps in this section or visit www.behr.com to use the handypaint calculator. one gallon of behr interior paint isenough to cover up to 400 square feet of surface area, you may require more paint if you're painting a porous surface, a rough or textured surface, an unpainted surface or making a dramatic color change, such as changing a white wall
to a deep or vibrant color. choosing a deep or intense color may require multiple coats or the use ofa tinted primer. behr colors that require a tinted primeror multiple coats are marked with a symbol on thecolor chip. you may require less paint if you are painting a smooth surface, aprimed or sealed surface; if you are not making a dramatic colorchange or have a room with many unpaintable features on the wall, such as,window panes. please note that specialty behr products such as,
texture paint or faux finishes, haveunique application techniques and will require different amounts of product. consult the back of the label, for specifics. to estimate the size ofyour ceiling area, first, measure the width of your room. this ceiling is 12-feet wide. next, measure the length of your room, this room is 10-feet long. to determine the totalceiling area, multiply the width and lengthmeasurements. 12-feet wide times 10-feet long is 120 square feet.
so, one gallon would be enough to puttwo coats on the ceiling. to estimate the size of your wall area; first measure the perimeter of the entire room. this room has four walls that are 10-feet long and 12-feet wide, that's 44-feet. next, measure the height of your wall, this oneis 10-feet. to determine the total area, multiply theperimeter measurement by the height of your room. in this example, the 44-foot perimeter times the 10-foot wall height equals 440square feet. an average window is 15
square feet and an average door is 20-square feet you can subtract doorways and windows from your wall area calculation for a more accurate estimate. to calculate the amount of paint fortrim, first, measure the total length of trim forall expanses of baseboard, door, window trim and molding. if you are painting the trim the same color; add all the lengths of trim for yourentire room for a total length. for example, you might have92-feet trim of various types.
one estimate of trim width is sixinches wide or half a foot. your trim may be wideror narrower, but this will provide a rough estimate.multiply your total trim length by 0.5-feet. in this room, there's approximately 46 square feetof trim. we'll need one quart of paint, to put one coat, on the trim. this should giveyou all the information you need, for determining how much paint to buy. remember, you can also use our online paint calculator on www.behr.com.