Size Guide
From a test card to a full kitchen. Measure before you order: the steps are below.
Which Size Should You Choose?
The areas shown are calculated from the coverage and number of coats set in the theme. They give a rough idea, not a guarantee.
Sample
- Coverage
- About 1 m²
- Good for
- Trying a colour
Enough to paint two or three cards and move them around the room for a week before choosing.
500 ml
- Coverage
- About 3 m²
- Good for
- A small piece of furniture
A chair, a nightstand, a frame. The size for projects that fit on a table.
1 L
- Coverage
- About 6 m²
- Good for
- A whole piece of furniture
A dresser, a bookcase, a cabinet door. The most frequently ordered size.
4 L
- Coverage
- About 22 m²
- Good for
- A kitchen, or several pieces of furniture
When the same colour is used on several pieces. A single tint batch, so no variation from one piece to the next.
How to Measure Before You Order
Step 1
Measure Surface by Surface
Length × height, for each surface. On a piece of furniture, count the sides, the top, the doors and the drawers separately: it takes longer to write down and is much more accurate than an overall estimate.
Tip: Don’t deduct handles or small mouldings. The paint they save is the paint you lose to the brush.
Step 2
Add It Up, Then Count the Coats
Add up your surfaces, then multiply by the number of coats. Two coats is the norm on a clean, previously painted surface.
Tip: A pale colour over a dark base almost always needs one more coat.
Step 3
Take the Next Size Up
Compare your total with the chart above and choose the next size up. What’s left over is for touch-ups, and it comes from the same tint batch as the rest of the piece.
Before You Order
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How Many Coats Do I Need?
Two, in most cases, on a clean, degreased surface. Bare wood, a dark base under a pale colour or a very bright pigment often need a third.
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Can I Mix Two Cans of the Same Colour?
Yes, and it’s even recommended when they come from different batches: pour them together into a bucket before you start, rather than switching cans in the middle of a door.
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I Have Some Left Over. Will It Keep?
Seal the container tightly and store it upright, away from frost. Write the room and the date on the lid: that’s exactly what you’ll be looking for two years later for a touch-up.
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I Haven’t Settled on the Colour Yet.
Start with samples. They’re painted on a card you move around the room, morning and evening — something no screen can replace.
Colour First, Size Second
A painted card, placed on the piece in question, settles the question of size at the same time as the question of colour.