The Sherwin-Williams Company

The Sherwin-Williams Company

U.S. paints and coatings manufacturer supplying architectural and industrial coating systems for construction, packaging, transportation and general industrial markets.

Cleveland, United States
63890+ employees
101 W Prospect Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA
Categories:
Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants

Business Profile

Capabilities, markets, and positioning.

ISIC Codes
2022
Business Model
manufacturerbrand
Value Chain Role
supplier
Geographies Served
Global
Key Capabilities
architectural paintsindustrial and protective coatingspackaging coatingsspecification support
Tags
paintsperformance coatingsprotective coatings

About

The Sherwin-Williams Company is a U.S.-based manufacturer and retailer of paints, coatings, and related finishing products, serving residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation markets worldwide. It operates through segments including Paint Stores, Consumer Brands, and Performance Coatings, and sells through company-owned stores and retail/industrial channels.

Activities and markets

Sherwin-Williams develops architectural paints and stains, industrial finishing systems, protective and marine coatings, packaging coatings (including non-BPA linings), and aerospace and automotive coatings. It also supports specifiers and applicators with technical service, training, and design/engineering assistance.

Notable offerings

Key lines include Emerald®, Duration Home®, SuperPaint®, and ProClassic® architectural coatings, plus brands such as Valspar, HGTV Home®, Minwax, Cabot, Krylon, Thompson’s WaterSeal, Purdy, Dupli-Color, and Ronseal.

Activities & Offerings

Overview of activities and offerings.

Activities
Manufacture of paints, varnishes, and architectural coatings
Manufacture of industrial, protective, marine, and packaging coatings
Retail distribution of paints, stains, and painting supplies
Products
Emerald® Interior Acrylic Latex Paint
Duration Home® Interior Acrylic Latex Paint
SuperPaint® Interior Acrylic Latex Paint
ProClassic® Waterborne Interior Acrylic Enamel
ProClassic® Interior Waterbased Acrylic-Alkyd Enamel
ProClassic® Alkyd Interior Enamel
valPure® non-BPA Linings (packaging coatings)
Heat-Flex AEB (thermal insulative coating)
Aerospace pre-treatments, primers, topcoats, and aircraft coating systems
Valspar paints and coatings
HGTV Home® by Sherwin-Williams interior paints (Infinity®, Showcase®)
Minwax wood stains and finishes
Cabot exterior stains
Krylon spray paint
Thompson’s WaterSeal water repellent sealants
Purdy brushes and painting applicators
Dupli-Color automotive coatings
Ronseal woodcare products
Services
Architect & Specifier Services (specification support)
Technical Service & on-site technical representatives (coatings support)
Training programs for protective/marine and automotive refinish
Design engineering and finishing system support (industrial)
Equipment sales & service for coatings operations

Sources

Referenced sources for the listing.

IDLabelURLRetrievedNotes
src1Sherwin-Williams Corporate – Industrial Coatings overviewhttps://corporate.sherwin-williams.com/us/en/our-company/industrial-coatings.html2026-01-27-
src2Sherwin-Williams Corporate – Our Brandshttps://corporate.sherwin-williams.com/us/en/our-company/brands.html2026-01-27-
src3Sherwin-Williams Products (Paint & Supplies landing)https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/products2026-01-27-
src4Emerald® Interior Acrylic Latex Painthttps://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/products/emerald-interior-acrylic-latex-paint2026-01-27-
src5Duration Home® Interior Acrylic Latex Painthttps://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/products/duration-home-interior-acrylic-latex2026-01-27-
src6SuperPaint® Interior Acrylic Latex Painthttps://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/products/superpaint-interior-acrylic-latex2026-01-27-
src7ProClassic Waterborne Interior Acrylic Enamelhttps://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/products/proclassic-waterborne-interior-acrylic-enamel2026-01-27-
src8Packaging Coatings (valPure®)https://industrial.sherwin-williams.com/na/us/en/packaging.html2026-01-27-
src9Protective & Marine Coatings (Heat-Flex AEB mention)https://industrial.sherwin-williams.com/na/us/en/protective-marine.html2026-01-27-
src10Aerospace Paint & Coatingshttps://industrial.sherwin-williams.com/na/us/en/aerospace.html2026-01-27-
src11Sherwin-Williams (company overview)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwin-Williams2026-01-27-

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Last edited January 27, 2026Edited by @tamm1