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Paint can sizes (gallon, quart, pint, half pint) and 5-gallon bucket dimensions

What are the dimensions of a gallon paint can? · Standard part · basis: Can suppliers' spec sheets (outside diameter, opening, height) and can-maker size codes; HDPE pail distributor listing

Also called: gallon paint can dimensions, quart paint can size, 5 gallon bucket dimensions, paint can lid size

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

sizes
5 in table

Notes

  • Gallon can: Ø167.4 × 194.3 mm, opening Ø140.5. Quart Ø107.4 × 123.4, opening Ø80.3. Pint Ø85.6 × 99.3, opening Ø60.5. Half pint Ø73.2 × 75.4, opening Ø51.1.
  • Can-maker size codes (first digit inches, then 16ths): gallon 610 × 710.5 (168.3 × 194.5), quart 404 × 414, pint 307 × 315, half pint 214 × 300.
  • Lid diameters vary by maker (gallon lid listed at 5-1/2 in and at 6.2 in); the rim/chime profile is not published.
  • 5-gallon bucket (Home Depot style HDPE): Ø301.5 top, Ø258.7 bottom, 368.3 tall; a generic open-head pail is Ø314 × 375.

Paint can sizes (gallon, quart, pint, half pint) and 5-gallon bucket… size chart

containeroutside dia (mm)height (mm)opening (mm)
paint can, gallon167.4194.3140.5
paint can, quart107.4123.480.3
paint can, pint85.699.360.5
paint can, half pint73.275.451.1
5-gallon pail (top / bottom)301.5 / 258.7368.3None

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

Uline (spec sheet)Metal paint can, 1 gallonwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
Uline (spec sheet)Metal paint can, 1 quartwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
Uline (spec sheet)Metal paint can, 1 pintwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
Uline (spec sheet)Metal paint can, half pintwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
Mauser Packaging (can maker)Metal paint cans: size codeswebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
Source (distributor listing)5-gallon HDPE pailwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts

Free files

★ Free files 5 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json

paint-can-gallonRound metal paint can, gallon: Ø167.4 × 194.3 mm, Ø140.5 opening (3 mm recess marks it)STEP · STL
paint-can-quartRound metal paint can, quart: Ø107.4 × 123.4 mm, Ø80.3 opening (3 mm recess marks it)STEP · STL
paint-can-pintRound metal paint can, pint: Ø85.6 × 99.3 mm, Ø60.5 opening (3 mm recess marks it)STEP · STL
paint-can-half-pintRound metal paint can, half-pint: Ø73.2 × 75.4 mm, Ø51.1 opening (3 mm recess marks it)STEP · STL
pail-5-gallon-hdpe5-gallon HDPE pail envelope: Ø258.7 bottom, Ø301.5 top, 368.3 tallSTEP · STL
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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=paint-cans-and-buckets

Paint can sizes (gallon, quart, pint, half pint) and 5-gallon bucket dimensions, isometric render of a generated part
Render of paint-can-pint from the free STEP; not to scale.

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Questions

How big is a gallon paint can?

Ø167.4 mm (6.59 in) × 194.3 mm (7.65 in) tall.

What are 5-gallon bucket dimensions?

About Ø301.5 at the top, Ø258.7 at the bottom, 368 mm tall.