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Architectural Coatings Industry Statistics

The global architectural coatings market is estimated at $92.5 billion in 2026, explore growth, company profiles and the latest trends shaping products and distribution.
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Samuel NorbergWritten by Samuel Norberg·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
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01Editorial Scope

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01 Industry overview

The architectural coatings industry at a glance

The global architectural coatings market is estimated at $92.5 billion in 2026, with growth supported by renovation, new construction, low-VOC products and demand for durable, waterborne finishes.

$92.5B[42]
Global market size, 2026
3.8%[42]
Forecast CAGR, 2026–2033
$3.84B[27]
PPG architectural sales, 2025
50%[41]
Sherwin-Williams U.S. share, 2024
Market size
The global architectural coatings market was valued at $89.8 billion in 2025 and is estimated at $92.5 billion in 2026. The latest available estimate therefore indicates approximately $2.7 billion of year-over-year expansion.[42]
Forecast & CAGR
The market is forecast to reach $119.9 billion by 2033, implying a 3.8% compound annual growth rate from 2026 to 2033. A separate 2025 estimate places the 2026 market at $99.18 billion and forecasts a 4.4% CAGR through 2034, illustrating the range among commercial market studies.[42][43]
Market share & regions
Recent demand estimates assign 39% of architectural coatings demand to Asia-Pacific, 31% to the Americas, 22% to Europe and 8% to the rest of the world. PPG reported 2025 Global Architectural Coatings sales of $2.32 billion in EMEA, $1.31 billion in Latin America and $204 million in Asia-Pacific.[41][27]
Segmentation
In North America, interior paints represented 67% of architectural-coatings demand in 2024, exterior paints 25%, stains 4%, clears 2% and other products 2%. Acrylic resins accounted for 41.3% of global architectural-coatings revenue in 2025 in Grand View Research’s segmentation.[41][42]
Key players & concentration
The North American market is highly concentrated among major suppliers: Sherwin-Williams held an estimated 50% share in 2024, followed by Masco’s Behr at 18%, Pittsburgh Paints at 16% and Benjamin Moore at 10%; other producers accounted for 6%.[41]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Growth is being supported by repainting, housing and commercial construction, and demand for durable, sustainable and low-odor coatings. Producers also face raw-material, housing-cycle and regional-demand pressures; PPG’s Global Architectural Coatings sales declined from $4.02 billion in 2023 to $3.84 billion in 2025.[44][27]
Consumer behavior & competition
Residential and commercial painting contractors, consumers and maintenance customers are the principal buyers. In North America, the 2024 product mix was dominated by interior paints at 67%, while competition combined national brands with strong regional suppliers and retail distribution.[27][41]
M&A
AkzoNobel and Axalta announced an all-stock merger valued at approximately $25 billion in enterprise value in November 2025. The proposed combination is expected to close in late 2026 or early 2027, subject to shareholder, regulatory and other approvals; AkzoNobel shareholders are expected to own 55% and Axalta shareholders 45%.[6]
Regulation
U.S. national architectural-coatings rules impose category-specific VOC-content limits on manufacturers and importers. EPA estimated that the rule would reduce VOC emissions by 103,000 megagrams per year, or 113,500 tons per year; state and local air districts can impose additional requirements.[33][45]
Latest news
The largest recent industry transaction is the proposed AkzoNobel–Axalta combination announced on November 18, 2025. As of November 11, 2026, AkzoNobel’s transaction page states that the merger remains subject to further approvals and is expected to close in late 2026 to early 2027.[6]

02 Ranking

Top 10 Companies in the Architectural Coatings Industry

The leading companies in the architectural coatings industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 11, 2026 · Next review December 11, 2026

Verdict

Jotun stands out for distributing decorative paints at scale because it operates a global Decorative Paints segment supported by more than 10,000 dealers, while Hempel focuses on decorative and protective coatings since it organizes commercial activities across Marine, Decorative, and Energy and Infrastructure segments.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in decorative paints

    Jotun

    NO

    Ranked #1 · 9.6 · Decorative paints

    Why we picked it: It operates a global Decorative Paints segment supported by more than 10,000 dealers.

    See in ranking ↓Visit jotun.com ↗

  2. #2 overall

    Hempel

    DK

    Ranked #2 · 9.2 · Decorative paints

    Why we picked it: It organizes commercial activities across Marine, Decorative, and Energy and Infrastructure segments.

    See in ranking ↓Visit hempel.com ↗

  3. #3 overall

    The Sherwin-Williams Company

    US

    Ranked #3 · 9.1 · Decorative paints

    Why we picked it: It sells architectural paints through Paint Stores and Consumer Brands businesses.

    See in ranking ↓Visit sherwin-williams.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. No other segment places in the top 5, so picks 2 and 3 follow rank.

Full ranking

Sort by
Top 10 companies in the architectural coatings industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

Jotun

Decorative paints · NO

9.6
2

Hempel

Decorative paints · DK

9.2
3

The Sherwin-Williams Company

Decorative paints · US

9.1
4

Asian Paints

Decorative paints · IN

8.9
5

Berger Paints India

Decorative paints · IN

8.6
6

Benjamin Moore

Premium architectural paints, North America · US

8.4
7

Kansai Paint

Decorative and architectural coatings, global · JP

8.2
8

AkzoNobel

Decorative paints and architectural coatings, global · NL

8.2
9

DAW

Decorative and architectural paints, Europe · DE

8.2
10

JSW Paints

Decorative and industrial paints, India · IN

8.2

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 11, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 11). Top 10 companies in the architectural coatings industry. In Architectural Coatings Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/architectural-coatings-industry-statistics/#top-companies

report visual · Projection

U.S. architectural coatings market demand

U.S. architectural coatings market demand fell from 856.5 million gallons in 2020 to 813.2 million gallons in 2022.

857 million gallons
Start
-2.56%
CAGR · 2y
813 million gallons
Projected
20202022
source-verifiedpaint.org2025

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

Technology adoption figures point to strong uptake of AI and automation themes in 2024–2025, alongside data-quality sensitivity in AI projects for 2025.

Digital Transformation in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across European chemical subindustries, 65% of companies viewed digitalization as an opportunity that would significantly impact their activities in 2024.[1]
  • Among EII businesses, 68% reported adopting AI in 2024, with an estimated 10% productivity increase.[1]
  • Among ASUG chemicals-industry members, 57% identified moving to SAP S/4HANA as a top focus area in 2025.[2]
  • Among ASUG chemicals-industry members, 46% ranked automation among their leading technology focus areas in 2025.[2]

Technology Adoption in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among chemicals organizations surveyed by IBM, 49% had implemented AI for production planning and scheduling in 2025.[3]
  • Among chemicals organizations surveyed by IBM, 45% had implemented AI for supply-chain optimization in 2025.[3]
  • Among chemicals organizations surveyed by IBM, 53% had implemented AI for real-time process control and optimization in 2025.[3]
  • Among chemicals organizations surveyed by IBM, 49% had implemented AI for quality inspection or defect detection in 2025.[3]

Cloud Computing in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among EII businesses, 2% reported decreased productivity from cloud computing in 2024.[1]
  • Across chemical-sector companies surveyed by Arthur D. Little and Cefic, 15% planned to migrate to cloud computing in coming years in 2023.[4]
  • Across chemical-sector companies surveyed by Arthur D. Little and Cefic, more than 35% had at least partially migrated to cloud computing in 2023.[4]
  • Among EII businesses, 52% reported increased productivity from cloud computing in 2024, while 46% reported no change.[1]

Big Data in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among EII businesses, 48% reported increased productivity from big data in 2024.[1]
  • Among EII businesses, 6% reported decreased productivity from big data in 2024.[1]
  • Among EII businesses, 44% reported no productivity change from big data in 2024.[1]
  • Among ASUG chemicals-industry members, 49% cited gaining actionable insights from data and analytics as a current challenge in 2025.[2]

IoT in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among EII businesses, 44% reported increased productivity from IoT in 2024.[1]
  • Across European countries, 29% of firms used IoT on average in 2021.[5]
  • Among EII businesses, 56% reported no productivity change from IoT in 2024.[1]
  • Across 23 European countries, close to one-third of manufacturing firms used IoT in 2021.[5]

Innovation in the architectural coatings industry

  • 2,300 patents and patent applications were held by AkzoNobel in 2025 across its coatings businesses.[6]
  • 70 laboratories operated worldwide at AkzoNobel in 2025 to support coatings research and product development.[6]
  • 2,700 R&D professionals worked worldwide for AkzoNobel in 2025, including teams serving decorative paints and other coatings businesses.[6]
  • €1.33 billion was spent on research and development by AkzoNobel over the five years through 2025.[6]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Manufacturers report data governance and measurement gaps: 42% verify manufacturing-data accuracy in 2026, while 44% of AI project failures are tied to poor data quality in 2025.

Data Quality in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • 67% of supply-management organizations said their data quality was better or significantly better than two years earlier in 2024.[7]
  • 49% of supply-management organizations rated their data quality as good or excellent in 2024, based on an Institute for Supply Management survey.[7]
  • 44% of companies in the manufacturing survey reported AI-project failures caused by poor data quality in 2025, across surveyed manufacturers.[8]
  • 89% of manufacturers said data use improved their decision-making processes in 2026, across the surveyed manufacturing sector.[9]
  • 80% of manufacturers reported a measured value for their operational data in 2026, across the surveyed manufacturing sector.[9]
  • 42% of manufacturers had a process to verify manufacturing-data accuracy and quality in 2026, while 51% did not.[9]

Data Governance in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • 61% of supply-management organizations had a dedicated data-governance function in 2024, based on a survey of more than 121 respondents.[7]
  • 28% of manufacturers had a data-governance leader in 2026, across the Manufacturing Leadership Council survey.[9]
  • 46% of GCC chemical companies had established common data standards with collaboration partners in 2022.[10]
  • 67% of GCC chemical companies had established performance management or KPIs around digital supply chains in 2022.[10]
  • 90% of supply-management organizations agreed or strongly agreed that data governance was necessary in 2024.[7]
  • 52% of global chemical companies had established performance management or KPIs around digital supply chains in 2022.[10]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

Financial and demand indicators frame execution priorities, including $23.099 billion Sherwin-Williams 2024 consolidated net sales and 2.8% estimated 2024 U.S. volume growth.

Growth in the architectural coatings industry

  • 2.8% was the estimated 2024 volume growth for the U.S. paint and coatings industry, with estimated value growth of 4.9%.[11]
  • 11% was AkzoNobel Decorative Paints’ 2024 organic-sales growth in Latin America.[12]
  • $23.0985 billion was Sherwin-Williams’ 2024 consolidated net sales, up from $23.0519 billion in 2023.[13]
  • 1% was AkzoNobel Decorative Paints’ 2024 organic-sales growth, with flat volume and a 1% positive acquisition contribution from Huarun in China.[12]

Mergers and acquisitions in the architectural coatings industry

  • $2 billion was PPG’s reported 2023 net sales from the United States and Canada architectural-coatings business sold to American Industrial Partners.[14]
  • Thousands of paint and construction-supply stores carried Rainguard Brands products after its 2024 acquisition of Precision Coatings.[15]
  • 1% was the acquisition contribution to AkzoNobel Decorative Paints’ 2024 revenue from its Huarun acquisition in China.[12]
  • $550 million was the announced purchase price for American Industrial Partners’ acquisition of PPG’s United States and Canada architectural-coatings business in 2024.[14]

Strategic partnerships in the architectural coatings industry

  • 1.7 million returned samples were reused in 2025 through Benjamin Moore’s partnership with Material Bank.[16]
  • 4,200 partners were cited by Benjamin Moore in connection with independent retailers, painting contractors, community organizations and the design world.[16]
  • 15 years was the color-fade warranty announced in 2026 for APV and Pittsburgh Paints Company’s Building Renewal NeverFade coating partnership.[17]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Work arrangement data shows a split between hybrid and remote preferences, with U.S. hybrid employees spending an average of 46% of their workweek on-site in 2026.

Employee retention in the architectural coatings industry

  • 9% was Sherwin-Williams’ voluntary-regrettable turnover rate for full-time employees in 2025.[18]
  • 44% of Sherwin-Williams positions were filled by internal candidates in 2025, supporting workforce retention and progression.[18]

Remote Work in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among U.S. energy, natural-resources and chemicals workers, 25% preferred mostly remote work in 2025.[19]
  • Among U.S. energy, natural-resources and chemicals workers, 8% preferred fully remote work in 2025.[19]
  • Across U.S. chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing employers, 5.7% of positions were fully remote in 2024.[20]
  • Across U.S. remote-capable employees, 25% worked exclusively remotely in August 2026.[21]

Hybrid Work in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across U.S. hybrid employees, 48% said their team had not discussed a formal or informal collaboration plan in 2026.[21]
  • Across U.S. remote-capable employees, 54% worked in a hybrid arrangement in August 2026.[21]
  • U.S. hybrid employees spent an average of 46% of their workweek on-site in 2026.[21]
  • Across U.S. chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing employers, 44.5% of positions were fully hybrid in 2024.[20]
  • Across U.S. remote-capable employees, 61% preferred a hybrid work arrangement in November 2025.[21]

Upskilling in the architectural coatings industry

  • 83.7% of female Asian Paints employees received skill-upgradation training in fiscal 2024–25 in India.[22]
  • 87.1% of male Asian Paints employees received skill-upgradation training in fiscal 2024–25 in India.[22]
  • 950,000+ participants had been trained at Asian Paints’ Beautiful Homes Academy by fiscal 2024–25.[23]
  • 86.8% of 9,396 Asian Paints employees received skill-upgradation training in fiscal 2024–25 in India.[22]
  • 196,000+ employee training hours were recorded by Asian Paints in fiscal 2024–25.[23]

Employee Engagement in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across employees in the United States, 32% were engaged at work in 2025.[21]
  • Across employees worldwide, 20% were engaged at work in 2025.[21]
  • Among global managers, 22% were engaged at work in 2025, compared with 19% of non-managers.[21]
  • Across best-practice organizations recognized by Gallup, 70% of employees were engaged in 2025.[21]
  • Across employees in the United States and Canada, 31% were engaged at work in 2025.[21]

DEI in the architectural coatings industry

  • 32% of Sherwin-Williams’ U.S. management workforce identified as belonging to minority groups in 2025.[18]
  • 41% of Sherwin-Williams’ U.S. workforce identified as belonging to minority groups in 2025.[18]
  • 26% of Sherwin-Williams’ management workforce were women in 2025.[18]
  • 24% of Sherwin-Williams’ global workforce were women in 2025.[18]

Change Management in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across organizations surveyed globally, 56% said they were succeeding at business outcomes during times of change in 2023.[24]
  • Across leaders in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, 73% reported employee change fatigue in 2026.[25]
  • Across leaders in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, change management was associated with a reported 4:1 return on investment in 2026.[25]
  • Across organizations surveyed globally, 60% said they were succeeding at business outcomes during times of change in 2024.[24]
  • Across organizations surveyed globally, 46% said they were succeeding at business outcomes during times of change in 2022.[24]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

Customer satisfaction and study participation are quantified, including 7,027 U.S. customers participating in J.D. Power’s 2026 Paint Satisfaction Study.

Customer experience in the architectural coatings industry

  • 739 points was BEHR’s 2026 U.S. exterior-paint satisfaction score, the highest among ranked brands.[26]
  • 722 points was Sherwin-Williams’ 2026 U.S. exterior-paint satisfaction score.[26]
  • 742 points was Benjamin Moore’s 2026 U.S. interior-paint satisfaction score, the highest among ranked brands.[26]
  • 736 points was Benjamin Moore Independent Retailer’s 2026 U.S. paint-retailer satisfaction score, the highest among ranked retailers.[26]
  • 7,027 U.S. customers participated in J.D. Power’s 2026 Paint Satisfaction Study after purchasing and applying paint or stain during the prior 12 months.[26]

Customer loyalty in the architectural coatings industry

  • 79% of delighted U.S. paint customers said they definitely would recommend the brand in J.D. Power’s 2018 study.[26]
  • 47% was the average U.S. paint-customer rate for saying they definitely would recommend the brand in J.D. Power’s 2018 study.[26]
  • 76% of delighted U.S. paint customers said they definitely would repurchase the brand in J.D. Power’s 2018 study.[26]
  • 46% was the average U.S. paint-customer rate for saying they definitely would repurchase the brand in J.D. Power’s 2018 study.[26]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Distribution footprint is quantified through store counts, including 4,773 company-operated specialty paint stores in 2024.

Marketing in the architectural coatings industry

  • 4,773 company-operated specialty paint stores served architectural paint contractors and DIY homeowners in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean in 2024.[27]
  • 79 net new specialty paint stores were added by Sherwin-Williams’ Paint Stores Group during 2024.[27]
  • 334 company-operated specialty paint stores marketed architectural coatings in Latin America at the end of 2024.[27]
  • 16 net new specialty paint stores were added by Sherwin-Williams’ Latin American Consumer Brands Group during 2024.[27]

Branding in the architectural coatings industry

  • 42.7% was the combined share of global coatings sales held by the ten largest coatings firms in 2023.[11]
  • $11.6 billion was AkzoNobel’s estimated global coatings sales in 2023, placing it third in the global coatings ranking.[11]
  • $22.1 billion was Sherwin-Williams’ estimated global coatings sales in 2023, making it the largest producer in the global coatings ranking.[11]
  • $17.7 billion was PPG’s estimated global coatings sales in 2023, placing it second in the global coatings ranking.[11]

Influencer Marketing in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across B2B companies, 81% of marketers had a dedicated influencer-marketing budget in a September 2024 U.S. survey of firms with at least 100 employees.[28]
  • Across B2B companies, 43% of marketers reported outstanding results from influencer programs in the 2025 B2B Influencer Marketing Report.[29]
  • Across B2B companies, 55% of marketers used creators in 2025, based on a March 2025 Ipsos survey of 1,500 marketing professionals.[30]
  • Across B2B companies, 29% of marketers planned to adopt influencer marketing within the following year in a March 2025 Ipsos survey.[30]
  • Across B2B companies, 56% of marketers identified social-media posts as the most effective influencer-program content type in a September 2024 U.S. survey.[28]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Operating networks and channel mix are supported by measured figures, including 225 U.S. branches and 99 international branches supporting Sherwin-Williams’ Performance Coatings at end of 2024.

Process optimization in the architectural coatings industry

  • 225 United States branches and 99 international branches supported Sherwin-Williams’ Performance Coatings operations at the end of 2024.[27]
  • 84 new stores were opened and 5 were closed by Sherwin-Williams’ Paint Stores Group during 2024.[27]
  • $1.07 billion was Sherwin-Williams’ total capital expenditure in 2024, including manufacturing capacity expansion, operational-efficiency and maintenance projects.[27]
  • 63% of Consumer Brands Group sales were intersegment transfers in 2024, primarily supplying Sherwin-Williams’ Paint Stores Group.[27]

Operational efficiency in the architectural coatings industry

  • $175 million was PPG’s anticipated annualized pretax savings from its comprehensive cost-reduction program once fully implemented.[27]
  • $390.4 million, or 3.2%, was the decrease in Sherwin-Williams’ consolidated cost of goods sold in 2024 from 2023.[27]
  • $40 million was PPG’s restructuring savings in 2024.[27]
  • €200 million was AkzoNobel’s expected gross annual saving from its SG&A efficiency program.[6]

Supply chain in the architectural coatings industry

  • 59% of U.S. paint and coatings industry volume was attributed to architectural paints in 2024.[11]
  • 47% of U.S. paint and coatings industry value was attributed to architectural paints in 2024.[11]
  • 1.36 billion gallons was estimated U.S. paint and coatings production in 2024, including architectural coatings.[11]
  • 2% was the decline in PPG Global Architectural Coatings sales volume in 2024 compared with 2023.[27]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across North American specialty chemicals, 50% of customer respondents actively drove onshoring projects with suppliers but reported no success in 2025.[31]
  • Across 22 EU countries and Norway, 34.1% of enterprises engaged in international sourcing cited labour-cost reduction as a motivation during 2021–2023.[32]
  • Across North American specialty chemicals, 43% of customer respondents actively drove onshoring projects with suppliers and achieved some success in 2025.[31]
  • Across 22 EU countries and Norway, 72.8% of enterprises engaged in international sourcing moved business functions to other EU countries during 2021–2023.[32]
  • Across North American specialty chemicals, 100% of customer respondents allocated only 0–25% of company capital expenditure to reshoring projects in 2025.[31]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Price and cost actions appear in quantified outcomes, including Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores Group net sales up 2.7% in 2024.

Pricing strategy in the architectural coatings industry

  • Low-single-digit percentage selling-price increases contributed to Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores Group sales growth in 2024.[27]
  • 2.7% was the increase in Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores Group net sales in 2024, driven partly by selling-price increases.[27]
  • 4.9% was the estimated increase in U.S. architectural coatings value in 2024 compared with 2023.[11]
  • 1% was the increase from higher selling prices in PPG Global Architectural Coatings in 2024, partly offsetting a 2% volume decline.[27]

Cost reduction in the architectural coatings industry

  • €200 million was AkzoNobel’s expected gross annual saving from its SG&A efficiency program in 2025.[6]
  • $60 million was PPG’s expected cost savings during 2025 from the 2024 comprehensive cost-reduction program.[27]
  • $175 million was PPG’s anticipated annualized pretax savings from its 2024 comprehensive cost-reduction program.[27]
  • $390.4 million was the reduction in Sherwin-Williams’ consolidated cost of goods sold in 2024 compared with 2023.[27]

Profitability in the architectural coatings industry

  • 19.0% was Sherwin-Williams Consumer Brands Group income before taxes as a percentage of net sales in 2024.[27]
  • 14.9% was Sherwin-Williams’ consolidated income before income taxes as a percentage of net sales in 2024.[27]
  • 22.0% was Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores Group income before taxes as a percentage of net sales in 2024.[27]
  • 48.5% was Sherwin-Williams’ consolidated gross profit margin in 2024.[27]

Financial planning in the architectural coatings industry

  • $23.099 billion was Sherwin-Williams’ consolidated net sales in 2024.[27]
  • $1.070 billion was Sherwin-Williams’ total capital expenditure in 2024.[27]
  • $4.492 billion was Sherwin-Williams’ adjusted EBITDA in 2024, equal to 19.4% of net sales.[27]
  • $3.153 billion was Sherwin-Williams’ net operating cash flow in 2024, equal to 13.7% of net sales.[27]

12 Statistics

Product & Service

Coatings innovation and recycling/reuse are quantified, including 1.7 million returned samples reused in 2025 through Benjamin Moore’s Material Bank partnership.

Product development in the architectural coatings industry

  • Approximately 2,900 R&D professionals worked worldwide at AkzoNobel in 2024.[6]
  • More than 2,300 patents and patent applications were held by AkzoNobel in 2024.[6]
  • AkzoNobel operated 70 laboratories worldwide in 2024 to support coatings innovation.[6]
  • €1.29 billion was spent on R&D by AkzoNobel during the five years ending in 2024.[6]

Product lifecycle in the architectural coatings industry

  • Between 6% and 16% of annual U.S. architectural-paint sales were estimated to become post-consumer disposal waste.[33]
  • Approximately 3% to 12% was the recovery-rate range reported for PaintCare architectural-paint programs in 2024.[34]
  • Approximately 8% was Oregon’s average architectural-paint recovery rate over the seven years through 2024.[34]
  • Between 35 million and 103 million gallons of post-consumer architectural paint were estimated to be disposed of annually in the United States.[33]

Value proposition in the architectural coatings industry

  • 507.2 million gallons was the 2024 U.S. professional architectural-coatings demand forecast.[11]
  • 280.5 million gallons was the 2025 U.S. DIY architectural-coatings demand forecast.[11]
  • 65% of U.S. architectural-coatings volume was forecast to be professional-applied in 2025, compared with 35% DIY.[11]
  • 64% of U.S. architectural-coatings volume was forecast to be professional-applied in 2024, compared with 36% DIY.[11]

13 Statistics

Sustainability & Ethics

Sustainability metrics are quantified for emissions and inputs, including Asian Paints’ 56.5% electricity from renewable sources in fiscal 2025–26.

Sustainability in the architectural coatings industry

  • 40.5 kilograms of CO2e per kilolitre was Asian Paints’ fiscal-year 2025–26 Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions intensity.[35]
  • 41,400 tonnes of wash water were reused in Asian Paints products in fiscal year 2025–26.[35]
  • 25,323 tonnes of recycled plastic were used in Asian Paints packaging in fiscal year 2025–26.[35]
  • 56.5% of Asian Paints’ electricity came from renewable sources in fiscal year 2025–26.[35]

Circular economy in the architectural coatings industry

  • 2,087 tonnes of unrecoverable material were reprocessed into economy-grade paint by Asian Paints in fiscal year 2025–26.[35]
  • 236 tonnes of recovered solvent were reused in Asian Paints products in fiscal year 2025–26.[35]
  • 36.8% of Asian Paints’ plastic packaging consisted of recycled content in fiscal year 2025–26.[35]
  • 97% of waste solvents from U.S. paint and coatings manufacturing facilities were reclaimed for future use, according to industry data cited by the American Coatings Association.[11]

Carbon footprint in the architectural coatings industry

  • 6,370 tonnes of Scope 1 CO2e were reported by PPG Architectural Coatings UK and Ireland in 2025.[36]
  • 16,459 tonnes of Scope 1 CO2e were reported by Asian Paints’ decorative paint manufacturing units in fiscal year 2025–26.[35]
  • 6,848 tonnes of Scope 1 CO2e were reported by PPG Architectural Coatings UK and Ireland in 2024.[36]
  • 3,149,810 tonnes of standalone Scope 3 CO2e were reported by Asian Paints in fiscal year 2025–26.[35]

15 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

Cross-region exposure is quantified, including PPG’s 2024 Global Architectural Coatings sales of $3.921 billion split across EMEA, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

Globalization in the architectural coatings industry

  • 120 countries were served by Sherwin-Williams’ global operations in its 2024 sustainability reporting.[18]
  • 57% of AkzoNobel’s 2024 Decorative Paints revenue came from EMEA, 19% from Latin America and 24% from Asia.[12]
  • $3.921 billion was PPG’s 2024 Global Architectural Coatings sales, including $2.357 billion in EMEA, $1.332 billion in Latin America and $232 million in Asia Pacific.[27]
  • €4.301 billion was AkzoNobel’s 2024 Decorative Paints revenue across EMEA, Latin America and Asia.[6]

Stakeholder management in the architectural coatings industry

  • 4,200 independent retailers, contractors and other partners were identified in Benjamin Moore’s 2025 partnerships and community-engagement reporting.[16]
  • $300,000 was provided over two years by Benjamin Moore to Make-A-Wish, alongside paint donations and employee volunteering in the United States.[16]
  • 1.7 million Material Bank samples were returned and reused through Benjamin Moore’s architectural and design partnership in 2025.[16]

Distribution channels in the architectural coatings industry

  • PPG’s architectural-coatings distribution included company-owned stores, home centers, paint dealers, concessionaires, independent distributors and direct-to-consumer sales in 2024.[27]
  • 324 company-operated branches distributed Sherwin-Williams products through direct sales staff and representatives in 2024.[27]
  • 4,428 Sherwin-Williams paint stores operated in the United States in the company’s 2024 sustainability report.[18]
  • 45% of PPG’s United States and Canada architectural-coatings sales were estimated to come through company stores, versus 40% through national retailers and 15% through independent dealers.[41]

Key questions about the architectural coatings industry

What is the global architectural coatings market size in 2026?
The global architectural coatings market is estimated at $92.5 billion in 2026.
How fast is the market expected to grow after 2026?
The forecast CAGR for 2026–2033 is 3.8%, taking the market to $119.9 billion by 2033.
Which companies lead the architectural coatings industry?
Jotun stands out for distributing decorative paints at scale because it operates a global Decorative Paints segment supported by more than 10,000 dealers, while Hempel focuses on decorative and protective coatings since it organizes commercial activities across Marine, Decorative, and Energy and Infrastructure segments.
What technology shifts are being reported for chemicals and coatings-adjacent operations?
In 2024, 68% of EII businesses reported adopting AI, and 46% ranked automation among leading technology focus areas in 2025.
How concentrated is the North American architectural coatings supply base?
The North American market is highly concentrated, with Sherwin-Williams at an estimated 50% share in 2024, followed by Masco’s Behr at 18%.
What regulatory pressure is specifically cited for architectural coatings?
U.S. national architectural-coatings rules impose category-specific VOC-content limits, and EPA estimated the rule would reduce VOC emissions by 103,000 megagrams per year.
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