Paint by numbers sizes

Two ways to choose a size

How many sizes you can pick from depends on which kind of kit you’re buying:

• Ready-made designs come in two popular standard sizes — 16×20 in (40×50 cm) and 24×30 in (60×75 cm) — so you can start quickly with a design you love.
• Custom & personalized kits (made from your own photo) unlock the full range of 25 sizes below, from a compact 12×20 in up to a room-filling 28×55 in — you choose the exact size.

How to read these tiers

“Difficulty” here isn’t about skill — every kit is numbered and pre-mixed, so anyone can complete any size. It’s really about time and patience. A larger canvas has more numbered shapes to fill, so it takes longer, but each shape is bigger and easier to paint neatly. If your hands find tiny spaces fiddly, a bigger canvas is genuinely the friendlier choice. The times above are gentle estimates over relaxed sessions — there’s no rush, and part of the pleasure is taking your time.

Every custom size at a glance

Here are all 25 custom sizes in inches, with the centimetre equivalent and a difficulty tier so you can picture each one on your wall:

Size (inches)	Size (cm)	Tier
12 × 20	30 × 50	Small
12 × 24	30 × 60	Small
16 × 16	40 × 40	Small
16 × 20	40 × 50	Small
16 × 24	40 × 60	Small
20 × 20	50 × 50	Small
16 × 28	40 × 70	Medium
20 × 24	50 × 60	Medium
16 × 32	40 × 80	Medium
20 × 28	50 × 70	Medium
24 × 24	60 × 60	Medium
24 × 28	60 × 70	Medium
24 × 30	60 × 75	Medium
24 × 32	60 × 80	Medium
28 × 28	70 × 70	Medium
24 × 36	60 × 90	Large
24 × 40	60 × 100	Large
28 × 36	70 × 90	Large
32 × 32	80 × 80	Large
24 × 48	60 × 120	Large
28 × 40	70 × 100	Large
36 × 36	90 × 90	Large
28 × 48	70 × 120	Large
32 × 48	80 × 120	Large
28 × 55	70 × 140	Large

The full range is available on our custom from photo and personalized kits, where you choose the size yourself. For finished designs (16×20 or 24×30 in), browse paint by numbers for adults or the large paint by numbers collection.

Choosing a size for faces and portraits

This is the one place size really matters. A face is made of subtle shading — cheeks, shadows, the light in the eyes — and every one of those details needs its own numbered shape to render. On a small canvas there simply isn’t room, so faces flatten out and stop looking like the person. The rule is straightforward:

• Single portrait or pet: choose 20×28 in (50×70 cm) or larger so the face has room to breathe.
• Couples or two subjects: step up to 24×30 in (60×75 cm) or 24×36 in (60×90 cm).
• Group photos and weddings: go large — 28×36 in (70×90 cm) or more — so no one becomes a blur.

Size and colour detail work together here. A big canvas gives you room; the 48-colour Premium detail level fills that room with lifelike shading. For any portrait or pet we recommend 36–48 colours — pairing that with a larger size is the single best way to make a custom canvas truly look like your photo. Learn the whole process on how it works, and read our best-photo tips before you upload.