# Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss

Woodwork paint · Little Greene

Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss covers about 16 m² a litre, by Little Greene's own figures.
Source: Little Greene, Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss product page, read 12 October 2026.

Little Greene gives no single number of coats for it in the document read for this page.

What it is for, in the maker's words: “A classic, durable finish for woodwork and primed metalwork” (Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss product page, read 12 October 2026).

The woodwork of a 3 × 4 m room (one face of a door and its architrave, a window's frame and board, and the skirting: 3.73 m²) needs 0.256 L in one coat (1 × 1 L) or 0.513 L in two (1 × 1 L).

## Coverage

Little Greene states about 16 m² a litre. The maker's words: “Coverage: approx 16 square metres per litre (one coat)”.
- Bare, rough or absorbent surfaces: A maker's coverage is their best case, on a smooth sealed surface: bare, rough or absorbent wood takes more.
- 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 brush and for touching up: BuildBatch's generic example, not the maker's. The tin-by-tin figures add nothing.
- Doors, windows and skirting of another size: The table counts one door, one window and skirting 119 mm high with an architrave 69 mm wide, the planner's typical sizes. Panelled doors, deep skirting, more doors or a radiator take more: the planner counts your own.

## Coats

The document read for this page gives no number of coats for Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss. Follow the tin's own instructions.

## Tin sizes

| Tin | One coat | Two coats |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L | about 16 m² | about 8 m² |
| 2.5 L | about 40 m² | about 20 m² |

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

## How much for the woodwork of a room

| Room | In feet | Woodwork to paint | One coat | Two coats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 × 3 m | 8.2 × 9.8 ft | 3.37 m² | 1 × 1 L (0.232 L) | 1 × 1 L (0.464 L) |
| 3 × 3 m | 9.8 × 9.8 ft | 3.49 m² | 1 × 1 L (0.24 L) | 1 × 1 L (0.48 L) |
| 3 × 4 m | 9.8 × 13.1 ft | 3.73 m² | 1 × 1 L (0.256 L) | 1 × 1 L (0.513 L) |
| 4 × 4 m | 13.1 × 13.1 ft | 3.97 m² | 1 × 1 L (0.273 L) | 1 × 1 L (0.545 L) |
| 4 × 5 m | 13.1 × 16.4 ft | 4.2 m² | 1 × 1 L (0.289 L) | 1 × 1 L (0.578 L) |

Each room has one internal door and one window of 1.2 × 1.1 m: one face of the door, its architrave 69 mm wide, a strip round the window and skirting 119 mm high; 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=none&ceiling=none&woodwork=paint&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&woodpaint=custom&woodpaint.coats=2&woodpaint.coverage=16&woodpaint.extra=10&woodpaint.tins=1,2.5&woodpaint.examples=coats,extra&end=22

## 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/little-greene-traditional-oil-gloss/#where-to-buy. BuildBatch sells nothing and compares no prices.

## Questions

**How much does a litre of Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss cover?** Little Greene states about 16 m² a litre for Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss (Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss product page, read 12 October 2026). A maker's coverage is their best case, on a smooth sealed surface.

**How much does a 2.5 litre tin of Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss cover?** At the maker's figure a 2.5 L tin covers about 40 m² in one coat, or about 20 m² in two coats. That is the litres times the coverage per litre, with nothing added for waste.

**How many coats does Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss need?** The document read for this page gives no number of coats for Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss. Follow the tin's own instructions.

**How much Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss for the woodwork of a 3 × 4 m room?** The woodwork of a 3 × 4 m room (one face of a door and its architrave, a window's frame and board, and the skirting: 3.73 m²) needs 0.256 L in one coat (1 × 1 L) or 0.513 L in two (1 × 1 L). The skirting is 119 mm high and the architrave 69 mm wide, the planner's typical sizes, with 10% extra for waste.

**What is Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss for?** Little Greene says: “A classic, durable finish for woodwork and primed metalwork” (Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss product page, read 12 October 2026).

**What tin sizes does Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss come in?** The catalogue lists 1 L and 2.5 L. A shop may not stock every size.

## Where the figures come from

- Little Greene, Little Greene Traditional Oil Gloss product page (https://www.littlegreene.com/paint/finishes/interior-paint-finishes/traditional-oil-gloss): coverage and what it is for, 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/little-greene-traditional-oil-gloss/