# Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen

Emulsion paint · Leyland Trade

Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen covers about 12.5 m² a litre, by Leyland Trade's own figures.
Source: Leyland Trade, Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen data sheet, read 12 October 2026.

Leyland Trade gives no single number of coats for it: “If required, apply a second coat after 3-4 hours” and “Strong or contrasting colours may require additional coats”.

What it is for, in the maker's words: “Easy to apply, it dries to an attractive mid-sheen finish suitable for interior walls and ceilings” (Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen data sheet, read 12 October 2026).

The walls of a 3 × 4 m room, 2.4 m high, need 2.708 L in one coat (1 × 5 L) or 5.416 L in two (1 × 5 L + 1 × 2.5 L).

## Coverage

Leyland Trade states about 12.5 m² a litre. The maker's words: “1 litre will cover approximately 12.5 square metres, depending on the nature and porosity of the surface”.
- Bare, rough or absorbent surfaces: A maker's coverage is their best case, on a smooth sealed surface: bare, rough or absorbent walls take more. Leyland Trade's own words: “1 litre will cover approximately 12.5 square metres, depending on the nature and porosity of the surface”.
- A strong change of colour: Going from a dark colour to a light one, or the other way, can take another coat, and each extra coat is the paint of one coat again.
- Waste and touch-ups: The room table adds 10% for what stays in the tray and on the roller and for touching up: BuildBatch's generic example, not the maker's. The tin-by-tin figures add nothing.
- The ceiling and the woodwork: Neither is in these figures. Each is a separate paint and a separate line on a list.

## Coats

Leyland Trade gives no single number of coats for Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen. Its words: “If required, apply a second coat after 3-4 hours” and “Strong or contrasting colours may require additional coats”. Follow the tin's own instructions.

## Tin sizes

| Tin | One coat | Two coats |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 L | about 31.25 m² | about 15.63 m² |
| 5 L | about 62.5 m² | about 31.25 m² |

Arithmetic on the maker's figure: the litres in the tin times the coverage per litre, with nothing added for waste.

## How many tins for a room

| Room | In feet | Walls to paint | One coat | Two coats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 × 3 m | 8.2 × 9.8 ft | 23.57 m² | 1 × 2.5 L (2.074 L) | 1 × 5 L (4.148 L) |
| 3 × 3 m | 9.8 × 9.8 ft | 25.97 m² | 1 × 2.5 L (2.285 L) | 1 × 5 L (4.571 L) |
| 3 × 4 m | 9.8 × 13.1 ft | 30.77 m² | 1 × 5 L (2.708 L) | 1 × 5 L + 1 × 2.5 L (5.416 L) |
| 4 × 4 m | 13.1 × 13.1 ft | 35.57 m² | 1 × 5 L (3.13 L) | 1 × 5 L + 1 × 2.5 L (6.26 L) |
| 4 × 5 m | 13.1 × 16.4 ft | 40.37 m² | 1 × 5 L (3.553 L) | 1 × 5 L + 1 × 2.5 L (7.105 L) |

Each room is 2.4 m high with one internal door and one window of 1.2 × 1.1 m taken off; 10% extra for waste, BuildBatch's generic example. Worked out by the planner when the site was built.

Start a list for a 3 × 4 m room with this paint's figures: https://buildbatch.co.uk/start/#v=1&job=paint&walls=paint&ceiling=none&trim=none&units=m&length=4&width=3&height=2.4&door=0.762x1.981&window=1.2x1.1&surface=sound&subfloor=unsure&ground=unsure&fitting=unsure&wallpaint=custom&wallpaint.coats=2&wallpaint.coverage=12.5&wallpaint.extra=10&wallpaint.tins=2.5,5&wallpaint.examples=coats,extra&end=21

## Where to buy it

The page has the shops' own searches for it, and any link there that is paid for is marked Ad: https://buildbatch.co.uk/products/leyland-trade-vinyl-soft-sheen/#where-to-buy. BuildBatch sells nothing and compares no prices.

## Questions

**How much does a litre of Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen cover?** Leyland Trade states about 12.5 m² a litre for Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen (Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen data sheet, read 12 October 2026). A maker's coverage is their best case, on a smooth sealed surface.

**How much does a 5 litre tin of Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen cover?** At the maker's figure a 5 L tin covers about 62.5 m² in one coat, or about 31.25 m² in two coats. That is the litres times the coverage per litre, with nothing added for waste.

**How many coats does Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen need?** Leyland Trade gives no single number of coats for Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen. Its words: “If required, apply a second coat after 3-4 hours” and “Strong or contrasting colours may require additional coats”. Follow the tin's own instructions.

**How many tins of Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen for a 3 × 4 m room?** The walls of a 3 × 4 m room, 2.4 m high, need 2.708 L in one coat (1 × 5 L) or 5.416 L in two (1 × 5 L + 1 × 2.5 L). The room is 2.4 m high with one door and one window taken off, with 10% extra for waste.

**What is Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen for?** Leyland Trade says: “Easy to apply, it dries to an attractive mid-sheen finish suitable for interior walls and ceilings” (Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen data sheet, read 12 October 2026).

**What tin sizes does Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen come in?** The catalogue lists 2.5 L and 5 L. A shop may not stock every size.

## Where the figures come from

- Leyland Trade, Leyland Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen data sheet (https://dam-cdn.ppg.com/adaptivemedia/rendition?id=23101c624bfb4b6cfa8279778cc5a0c3f3360b1b): coverage, what it is for and its words on coats, read 12 October 2026.

Written with AI tools; not yet checked by a tradesperson. Follow the tin's own instructions.

The page: https://buildbatch.co.uk/products/leyland-trade-vinyl-soft-sheen/