What's the CPWD DSR rate for exterior wall paint?
CPWD prices exterior finishes per square metre, primer included, for new work. Textured paint is the premium line; acrylic smooth and silicone-additive premium acrylic are the standard exterior emulsions; waterproofing cement paint is the budget option.
The recipe
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.45.1 | Finishing walls with textured exterior paint of required shade : New work (Two or more coats applied @ 3.28 ltr/10 sqm) over and including priming coat of exterior primer applied @ 2.20kg/10 sqmtextured exterior paint, new work, primer included | sqm | ₹245 | 1 | ₹245 |
| Total | ₹245 | ||||
Variations
Acrylic smooth exterior paint
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.46.1 | Finishing walls with Acrylic Smooth exterior paint of required shade : New work (Two or more coat applied @ 1.67 ltr/10 sqm over and including priming coat of exterior primer applied @ 2.20 kg/10 sqm) | sqm | ₹166.85 | 1 | ₹166.85 |
| Total | ₹166.85 | ||||
Premium acrylic with silicone additives
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.47.1 | Finishing walls with Premium Acrylic Smooth exterior paint with Silicone additives of required shade: New work (Two or more coats applied @ 1.43 ltr/10 sqm over and including priming coat of exterior primer applied @ 2.20 kg/10 sqm) | sqm | ₹162.35 | 1 | ₹162.35 |
| Total | ₹162.35 | ||||
Waterproofing cement paint
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.44.1 | Finishing walls with water proofing cement paint of required shade : New work (Two or more coats applied @ 3.84 kg/10 sqm) | sqm | ₹97.60 | 1 | ₹97.60 |
| Total | ₹97.60 | ||||
Notes
- All four items here are NEW work — repainting (old work) has separate, lower rates in the same chapter.
- Rates shown are CPWD Delhi base rates from DSR 2021 (CPWD), edition 2025 — apply your local market / cost-index variation.
- Generated 2026-08-01.