Plascon’s range, loaded in
Plascon Double Velvet is the starting paint in this paint calculator, at the 12 sqm per litre its product page shows, and the tins are the 1, 5 and 20 litre sizes in its data sheet. Walls and ceiling of the starting bedroom need roughly 8 litres for two coats, which works out as one 5 litre tin with four 1 litre tins.
Cashmere, Super Acrylic Polvin, the One Coat ceiling paint, Wall & All and Micatex are in the Paint menu as well.
Page figure or data sheet figure
Plascon shows one spread rate on each product page and a slightly different one in the data sheet: 12 against 12.7 for Double Velvet, 11 against 11.7 for Cashmere, 12 against a range of 10 to 12 for Wall & All. Where they differ the calculator takes the lower, and the line under the coverage box shows both. The data sheet figures are measured at a stated film thickness on a smooth surface, which a real wall rarely is.
Smooth or textured outside
Wall & All is a smooth exterior finish; Plascon says it spreads twice as far as textured paints. Micatex is textured, at 4 to 6 sqm per litre. Plascon asks for two or more coats of either to get complete obliteration, so keep Coats at 2 and compare the two on your own walls.
Plascon paints in the calculator: the range sold in South Africa
| Paint | For | Coverage, as stated | Tins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Velvet | Walls | 12 m² per litre (data sheet: 12.7 on a smooth surface) | 20 L, 5 L, 1 L |
| Cashmere | Walls | 11 m² per litre (data sheet: 11.7 on a smooth surface) | 20 L, 5 L, 1 L |
| Super Acrylic Polvin | Walls | 7–9 m² per litre | 20 L, 5 L, 1 L |
| One Coat (ceilings) | Ceilings | 9 m² per litre | 5 L, 1 L |
| Wall & All | Outside walls | 12 m² per litre on its page (data sheet: 10–12) | 20 L, 5 L, 1 L |
| Micatex | Outside walls | 5 m² per litre on its page (data sheet: 4–6) | 20 L, 5 L |
What one room takes in each
Two coats. Rooms: 4 × 3.5 m room with 2.5 m walls, one door, one window, walls and ceiling (ceiling only for a ceiling paint). Outside: 8 × 10 m house with 5.2 m walls and two gables.
| Paint | Area | Paint, 2 coats | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Velvet (room, 12 m²/L) | 48.6 m² | 8.1 L | 1 × 5 L + 4 × 1 L (fewer cans: 2 × 5 L) |
| Cashmere (room, 11 m²/L) | 48.6 m² | 8.8 L | 1 × 5 L + 4 × 1 L (fewer cans: 2 × 5 L) |
| Super Acrylic Polvin (room, 7 m²/L) | 48.6 m² | 14 L | 2 × 5 L + 4 × 1 L (fewer cans: 3 × 5 L) |
| One Coat (ceilings) (ceiling, 9 m²/L) | 14 m² | 3.1 L | 4 × 1 L (fewer cans: 1 × 5 L) |
| Wall & All (house, 10 m²/L) | 189.8 m² | 38 L | 1 × 20 L + 3 × 5 L + 3 × 1 L (fewer cans: 2 × 20 L) |
| Micatex (house, 4 m²/L) | 189.8 m² | 95 L | 4 × 20 L + 3 × 5 L (fewer cans: 5 × 20 L) |
Coverage per coat for the Plascon range sold in South Africa, from the maker's pages linked above, checked September 2026. Plascon and its product names are its owner's trademarks, used only to describe the products; Meadow Tools is not affiliated with or endorsed by Plascon.