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

> What are the dimensions of a gallon paint can?

- Category: Everyday objects › Household
- Kind: Standard part
- Basis: Can suppliers' spec sheets (outside diameter, opening, height) and can-maker size codes; HDPE pail distributor listing
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**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added.

## 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.

## Sizes

| container | outside_dia_mm | height_mm | opening_mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| paint can, gallon | 167.4 | 194.3 | 140.5 |
| paint can, quart | 107.4 | 123.4 | 80.3 |
| paint can, pint | 85.6 | 99.3 | 60.5 |
| paint can, half pint | 73.2 | 75.4 | 51.1 |
| 5-gallon pail (top / bottom) | 301.5 / 258.7 | 368.3 | None |

## Where the files are

- Uline (spec sheet): [Metal paint can, 1 gallon](https://www.uline.ca/PDF/RS-7342-SPFR.PDF) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Uline (spec sheet): [Metal paint can, 1 quart](https://img.uline.com/is/content/uline/RS-7343pdf) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Uline (spec sheet): [Metal paint can, 1 pint](https://img.uline.com/is/content/uline/RS-21239pdf) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Uline (spec sheet): [Metal paint can, half pint](https://img.uline.com/is/content/uline/RS-21238pdf) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Mauser Packaging (can maker): [Metal paint cans: size codes](https://mauserpackaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Mauser_Metal_Paint_Can-2-1.pdf) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Source (distributor listing): [5-gallon HDPE pail](https://shop.gosource.us/products/highgate_p_05glhd2) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

## Free STEP/STL (5 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/paint-cans-and-buckets/index.json

- paint-can-gallon: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/paint-cans-and-buckets/paint-can-gallon.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/paint-cans-and-buckets/paint-can-gallon.stl) — Round metal paint can, gallon: Ø167.4 × 194.3 mm, Ø140.5 opening (3 mm recess marks it)
- paint-can-quart: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/paint-cans-and-buckets/paint-can-quart.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/paint-cans-and-buckets/paint-can-quart.stl) — Round metal paint can, quart: Ø107.4 × 123.4 mm, Ø80.3 opening (3 mm recess marks it)
- paint-can-pint: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/paint-cans-and-buckets/paint-can-pint.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/paint-cans-and-buckets/paint-can-pint.stl) — Round metal paint can, pint: Ø85.6 × 99.3 mm, Ø60.5 opening (3 mm recess marks it)
- paint-can-half-pint: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/paint-cans-and-buckets/paint-can-half-pint.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/paint-cans-and-buckets/paint-can-half-pint.stl) — Round metal paint can, half-pint: Ø73.2 × 75.4 mm, Ø51.1 opening (3 mm recess marks it)
- pail-5-gallon-hdpe: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/paint-cans-and-buckets/pail-5-gallon-hdpe.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/paint-cans-and-buckets/pail-5-gallon-hdpe.stl) — 5-gallon HDPE pail envelope: Ø258.7 bottom, Ø301.5 top, 368.3 tall

## 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.

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