Who owns the paint & coatings brands?
40 paint & coatings brands tracked here are owned by 13 companies; the three largest owners, RPM, Sherwin-Williams and Masco, control 15 of them (38%) as of Oct 2026.
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40
brands
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13
owning companies
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38%
held by top 3 owners
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15
foreign-owned brands · origin ≠ owner HQ
Biggest owners of paint & coatings brands
| # | Owner | HQ | Brands in this category | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RPM | 🇺🇸 United States | 6 | Rust-Oleum, Testors, Varathane, Watco, Wolman and 1 more |
| 2 | Sherwin-Williams | 🇺🇸 United States | 5 | Krylon, Minwax, Sherwin-Williams, Thompson's WaterSeal, Valspar |
| 3 | Masco | 🇺🇸 United States | 4 | Behr, Delta, Hansgrohe, KILZ |
| 4 | AkzoNobel | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 4 | Dulux, Hammerite, International, Sikkens |
| 5 | Nippon Paint | 🇯🇵 Japan | 4 | Dulux (Australia and New Zealand), Dunn-Edwards, Filli Boya, Nippon Paint |
| 6 | Śnieżka | 🇵🇱 Poland | 4 | MAGNAT, Poli-Farbe, Vidaron, Śnieżka |
| 7 | Asian Paints | 🇮🇳 India | 3 | Asian Paints, Causeway Paints, Kadisco |
| 8 | Stanley Black & Decker | 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | Craftsman, DeWalt, Stanley |
| 9 | UAC of Nigeria | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 2 | Caplux, Dulux (Nigeria) |
| 10 | Techtronic Industries | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 2 | Milwaukee Tool, Ryobi |
| 11 | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1 | Fortress |
| 12 | Holcim | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 1 | PRB |
| 13 | CRH | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1 | PebbleTec |