| Brand | Where it is sold | Typical interior sq ft/gal | 12×12 walls, 2 coats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Home Depot Canada | 350–400 | 2–3 gallons |
| Benjamin Moore | Independent Benjamin Moore retailers across Canada (not big-box exclusive) | 350–400 | 2–3 gallons |
| Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams stores and authorized dealers across Canada | 350–400 | 2–3 gallons |
| Cloverdale Paint | Cloverdale Paint stores (Western Canada) and selected dealers | 350–400 | 2–3 gallons |
| Dulux | Canadian Tire, Home Hardware (selected), and Dulux/PPG retailers | 350–400 | 2–3 gallons |
| Sico | Sico/PPG retailers, hardware independents — especially Quebec | 350–430 | 2–3 gallons |
| Beauti-Tone | Home Hardware (exclusive in Canada) | 350–400 | 2–3 gallons |
| CIL | Canadian Tire and selected retailers (AkzoNobel) | 300–400 | 2–3 gallons |
| Valspar | Lowe’s Canada and selected retailers | 350–400 | 2–3 gallons |
Brand names appear only so you can match typical Canadian label coverage. Paint Calculator is an independent tool — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Behr, Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Cloverdale Paint, Dulux, Sico, Beauti-Tone, CIL, Valspar, PPG, The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Canadian Tire, Home Hardware, or their parent companies. Always use the Coverage figure printed on your can. Full disclaimer.
Canadian paint aisles are not one brand. Home Depot is usually Behr, Lowe’s is usually Valspar, Canadian Tire is Dulux or CIL, Home Hardware is Beauti-Tone, dealers carry Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams stores carry Duration and SuperPaint, and Cloverdale is the Western Canada staple. Coverage still comes from the can.
Default 10% for touch-ups
The table on this page is a planning range for interior latex on smooth primed drywall. Click a brand for a 12×12 worked example, then enter your room size in the calculator with the Coverage number from that specific can.
We are an independent calculator — not a manufacturer colour tool, not a store affiliate page. See the disclaimer under the table.
384 sq ft of walls × two coats = 768 sq ft to cover. At 400 sq ft/gallon that is 1.9 gallons (buy 2). At 350 sq ft/gallon that is 2.2 gallons (buy 3). Texture, primer, and colour change are why two brands with the same label rate still need different carts.
Premium interiors from Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Cloverdale, Dulux, Behr, and others cluster around 350–400 sq ft/gallon on ideal walls. Differences show up on primer, exterior, and cheap contractor lines — read each can rather than picking a “winner.”
No. Brand names are used only to match typical Canadian label coverage so you can enter the right sq ft per gallon. See the disclaimer on this page.
Bilingual labels often list square metres per 3.78 L. About 37 m² per gallon ≈ 400 sq ft. Convert before entering sq ft per gallon, or use the imperial line if both are printed.
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