Product Finishes


Global Color & Design Center

OEMs, product finishers, and designers have all come to trust us for our experience and expertise.  Because we take the time to learn our clients' industries, we're able to increase the value of their products, attract new customers, and grow their business.

The Sherwin-Williams Company, Global Color & Design Center is available to assist customers in color descisions.  This service is available to help in:

  • Color consulting
  • Color palette assessment and recommendations
  • Trend Forecasting
  • Market specific trend boards and color palettes
  • Custom formulations and system design
  • Research and development
  • Hand-on training seminars
  • Color card design and production
  • Color standards development and maintenance
  • Meeting with color experts at our Global Color and Design Center to review trends and finishes*

Sherwin-Williams Color and Design employees are active members of the Color Marketing Group (CMG), an international organization of color professionals representing all markets from automotive to fashion.

Wood, metal, or plastic.  No substrate is too difficult.  No industry is too big.  Over the past 140 years, we have contributed to the success of our clients in industries including:

  • Computer Equipment
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Contract/Hospitality Furniture
  • Kitchen Cabinets
  • Medical and Diagnostic Equipment
  • Metal Outdoor Furniture
  • Residential Furniture
  • Stores Fixtures and Displays

The Art of Dedication

We didn’t become a leading developer in innovative finishes by accident.  It is the result of the uncompromising devotion to our talented, experienced stylists at the Global Color and Design Center who provide custom-tailored solutions for the unique needs of your business.

How do they do it?

By completely immersing themselves in the market.  After all, there is no better way to uncover trends, consumer preference shifts, and new developments in application.

At Sherwin-Williams we’re expanding our global reach – to gain an even more comprehensive view of color.  And we’re bringing that extensive knowledge to you.

The Art of Insight

With the information we gain from the market, we’ve become the best in the industry at developing custom formulations, finishes, and techniques that get noticed.  And we’re able to do it quickly enough to meet demanding design cycles and deadlines.  This is how we’ve been able to introduce looks such as glazed, distressed, rub through effects, and metallics in a variety of coating technologies including stain, paint, and powder coatings.

And it’s exactly what we’ll do for you.

Because we study the trends and provide the color forecasts specific to your industry, you’ll have all the color and finish offerings your customers demand.  We’ll even help you to automate these custom finish techniques right into your finishing line.  And we’ll ensure you receive consistent color, batch to batch, whether you have one finishing facility or several around the world.

For more information regarding the Sherwin-Williams Global Color and Design Center or to speak with a Sherwin-Williams representative, please click here.

*Available to qualified customers