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Sherwin Williams Co – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/18 – ‘EX-101.LAB’

On:  Friday, 2/22/19, at 2:28pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/18   ·   Accession #:  89800-19-4   ·   File #:  1-04851

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/22/19  Sherwin Williams Co               10-K       12/31/18  125:60M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML    340K 
 7: EX-10.AA    Material Contract                                   HTML    109K 
 2: EX-10.C     Material Contract                                   HTML     77K 
 3: EX-10.E     Material Contract                                   HTML     65K 
 4: EX-10.F     Material Contract                                   HTML     39K 
 8: EX-10.FF    Material Contract                                   HTML    159K 
 5: EX-10.L     Material Contract                                   HTML     76K 
 6: EX-10.X     Material Contract                                   HTML    140K 
 9: EX-13       Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML   1.23M 
11: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     55K 
12: EX-23       Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     42K 
13: EX-24.A     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     51K 
14: EX-24.B     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     38K 
10: EX-18       Letter re: Change in Accounting Principles          HTML     36K 
15: EX-31.A     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
16: EX-31.B     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
17: EX-32.A     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
18: EX-32.B     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
25: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     68K 
26: R2          Statements of Consolidated Income                   HTML    140K 
27: R3          Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income     HTML    115K 
28: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    161K 
29: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     39K 
30: R6          Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows               HTML    171K 
31: R7          Statements of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity     HTML     74K 
32: R8          Statements of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity     HTML     37K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
33: R9          Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML    191K 
34: R10         Revenue                                             HTML     55K 
35: R11         Inventories                                         HTML     44K 
36: R12         Acquisitions                                        HTML     74K 
37: R13         Goodwill, Intangible and Long-Lived Assets          HTML    158K 
38: R14         Exit or Disposal Activities                         HTML    202K 
39: R15         Pension, Health Care and Postretirement Benefits    HTML    480K 
                Other Than Pensions                                              
40: R16         Debt                                                HTML    108K 
41: R17         Other Long-Term Liabilities                         HTML     50K 
42: R18         Litigation                                          HTML     74K 
43: R19         Capital Stock                                       HTML     64K 
44: R20         Stock Purchase Plan                                 HTML     41K 
45: R21         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    134K 
46: R22         Other                                               HTML     72K 
47: R23         Income Taxes                                        HTML    165K 
48: R24         Net Income Per Common Share                         HTML     93K 
49: R25         Summary of Quarterly Results of Operations          HTML     82K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
50: R26         Operating Leases                                    HTML     46K 
51: R27         Reportable Segment Information                      HTML    206K 
52: R28         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves      HTML     60K 
                (Schedule II)                                                    
53: R29         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    188K 
54: R30         Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)            HTML    156K 
55: R31         Revenue (Tables)                                    HTML     45K 
56: R32         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     45K 
57: R33         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     70K 
58: R34         Goodwill, Intangible and Long-Lived Assets          HTML    154K 
                (Tables)                                                         
59: R35         Exit or Disposal Activities (Tables)                HTML    195K 
60: R36         Pension, Health Care and Postretirement Benefits    HTML    466K 
                Other Than Pensions (Tables)                                     
61: R37         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     96K 
62: R38         Capital Stock (Tables)                              HTML     61K 
63: R39         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    115K 
64: R40         Other (Tables)                                      HTML     67K 
65: R41         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    156K 
66: R42         Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)                HTML     93K 
67: R43         Summary of Quarterly Results of Operations          HTML     80K 
                (Unaudited) (Tables)                                             
68: R44         Operating Leases (Tables)                           HTML     42K 
69: R45         Reportable Segment Information (Tables)             HTML    183K 
70: R46         Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative         HTML    188K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R47         Significant Accounting Policies - Carrying Amount   HTML     45K 
                and Fair Value of Debt (Details)                                 
72: R48         Significant Accounting Policies - Assets and        HTML     53K 
                Liabilities Reported at Fair Value on a Recurring                
                Basis (Details)                                                  
73: R49         Significant Accounting Policies - Classes of        HTML     50K 
                Assets and Ranges of Annual Depreciation Rates                   
                (Details)                                                        
74: R50         Significant Accounting Policies - Changes in        HTML     45K 
                Product Warranty Accruals (Details)                              
75: R51         Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of        HTML    102K 
                Adjustments and Reclassifications (Details)                      
76: R52         Revenue (Details)                                   HTML     50K 
77: R53         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     41K 
78: R54         Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)                  HTML    110K 
79: R55         Acquisitions - Preliminary Allocation of the Fair   HTML    115K 
                Value of the Valspar Acquisition (Details)                       
80: R56         Goodwill, Intangible and Long-Lived Assets -        HTML     91K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
81: R57         Goodwill, Intangible and Long-Lived Assets -        HTML     65K 
                Summary of Changes in the Carrying Value of                      
                Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Details)                         
82: R58         Goodwill, Intangible and Long-Lived Assets -        HTML     63K 
                Summary of the Carrying Value of Intangible Assets               
                (Details)                                                        
83: R59         Exit or Disposal Activities - Narrative (Details)   HTML     66K 
84: R60         Exit or Disposal Activities - Summary of the        HTML    141K 
                Activity and Remaining Liabilities Associated with               
                Qualified Exit Costs (Details)                                   
85: R61         Pension, Health Care and Postretirement Benefits    HTML    156K 
                Other Than Pensions - Narrative (Details)                        
86: R62         Pension, Health Care and Postretirement Benefits    HTML    106K 
                Other Than Pensions - Summary of the Components of               
                the Net Pension Costs and Cumulative Other                       
                Comprehensive Loss Related to the Defined Benefit                
                Pension Plans (Details)                                          
87: R63         Pension, Health Care and Postretirement Benefits    HTML     72K 
                Other Than Pensions - Summary of the Fair Value of               
                the Defined Benefit Pension Plan Assets (Details)                
88: R64         Pension, Health Care and Postretirement Benefits    HTML    155K 
                Other Than Pensions - Summary of the Obligations,                
                Plan Assets and Assumptions Used for Defined                     
                Benefit Pension Plans (Details)                                  
89: R65         Pension, Health Care and Postretirement Benefits    HTML    105K 
                Other Than Pensions - Summary of the Obligation                  
                and the Assumptions Used for Postretirement                      
                Benefits Other than Pensions (Details)                           
90: R66         Pension, Health Care and Postretirement Benefits    HTML     82K 
                Other Than Pensions - Summary of the Components of               
                Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Cumulative Other                   
                Comprehensive Loss Related to Postretirement                     
                Benefits Other than Pensions (Details)                           
91: R67         Pension, Health Care and Postretirement Benefits    HTML     46K 
                Other Than Pensions - Effects of Trend Rate                      
                Changes and Future Benefit Cash Payments (Details)               
92: R68         Pension, Health Care and Postretirement Benefits    HTML     51K 
                Other Than Pensions - Expected Retiree Health Care               
                Benefit Cash Payments (Details)                                  
93: R69         Debt - Long-term Debt (Details)                     HTML     96K 
94: R70         Debt - Long-term Borrowings (Details)               HTML     96K 
95: R71         Debt - Short-term Borrowings (Details)              HTML     73K 
96: R72         Other Long-Term Liabilities (Details)               HTML     57K 
97: R73         Litigation (Details)                                HTML     62K 
98: R74         Capital Stock - Narrative (Details)                 HTML     53K 
99: R75         Capital Stock - Common Shares in Treasury and       HTML     66K 
                Common Shares Outstanding (Details)                              
100: R76         Stock Purchase Plan (Details)                       HTML     52K  
101: R77         Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)      HTML    129K  
102: R78         Stock-Based Compensation - Weighted-Average         HTML     46K  
                Assumptions Used for Estimating the Fair Value of                
                Option Rights (Details)                                          
103: R79         Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of               HTML     77K  
                Non-Qualified and Incentive Stock Option Right                   
                Activity (Details)                                               
104: R80         Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of RSU Activity  HTML     51K  
                (Details)                                                        
105: R81         Other - Other General Expense, Net (Details)        HTML     42K  
106: R82         Other - Other (Income) Expense, Net (Details)       HTML     53K  
107: R83         Other - Narrative (Details)                         HTML     38K  
108: R84         Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     90K  
109: R85         Income Taxes - Significant Components of Deferred   HTML     67K  
                Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details)                             
110: R86         Income Taxes - Significant Components of the        HTML     66K  
                Provisions for Income Taxes (Details)                            
111: R87         Income Taxes - Significant Components of Income     HTML     43K  
                Before Income Taxes as Used for Income Tax                       
                Purposes (Details)                                               
112: R88         Income Taxes - Reconciliation of the Statutory      HTML     75K  
                Federal Income Tax Rate to the Effective Tax Rate                
                (Details)                                                        
113: R89         Income Taxes - Reconciliation of the Beginning and  HTML     53K  
                Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits                       
                (Details)                                                        
114: R90         Net Income Per Common Share (Details)               HTML    116K  
115: R91         Summary of Quarterly Results of Operations          HTML     62K  
                (Unaudited) (Details)                                            
116: R92         Summary of Quarterly Results of Operations          HTML     43K  
                (Unaudited) - Narrative (Details)                                
117: R93         Operating Leases - Narrative (Details)              HTML     47K  
118: R94         Operating Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments    HTML     55K  
                Under Noncancellable Operating Leases (Details)                  
119: R95         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves      HTML     50K  
                (Schedule II) (Details)                                          
120: R96         Reportable Segment Information - Narrative          HTML    104K  
                (Details)                                                        
121: R97         Reportable Segment Information - Reportable         HTML    125K  
                Segment Financial Information (Details)                          
122: R9999       Uncategorized Items - shw-20181231.xml              HTML     35K  
124: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    211K  
123: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    166K  
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22: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- shw-20181231_cal                XML    431K 
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23: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- shw-20181231_lab                      XML   3.10M 
21: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- shw-20181231_pre               XML   1.82M 
20: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- shw-20181231                          XSD    292K 
125: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0000089800-19-000004-xbrl      Zip    490K

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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_10AEF13505E87383358DE8BAEDC5BF92_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_10AEF13505E87383358DE8BAEDC5BF92" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Shares [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_shw_TimeSharesMember_9C377767FB5CA6A18D68E8BAEDC599AB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_TimeSharesMember_9C377767FB5CA6A18D68E8BAEDC599AB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Time Shares </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_TimeSharesMember_9C377767FB5CA6A18D68E8BAEDC599AB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_TimeSharesMember_9C377767FB5CA6A18D68E8BAEDC599AB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Time Shares [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_TimeSharesMember_9C377767FB5CA6A18D68E8BAEDC599AB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_TimeSharesMember_9C377767FB5CA6A18D68E8BAEDC599AB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Time Shares [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis_7CF1E2E74B32B4AEF711E8BAEDC5014B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis_7CF1E2E74B32B4AEF711E8BAEDC5014B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments, by Title of Individual [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis_7CF1E2E74B32B4AEF711E8BAEDC5014B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis_7CF1E2E74B32B4AEF711E8BAEDC5014B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Title of Individual [Axis] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_FA6C4904503F237E8F19E8BAEDC68E2F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_FA6C4904503F237E8F19E8BAEDC68E2F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Title of Individual with Relationship to Entity [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_FA6C4904503F237E8F19E8BAEDC68E2F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_FA6C4904503F237E8F19E8BAEDC68E2F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Relationship to Entity [Domain] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_shw_EmployeesMember_75955CD28BDEEA82C62CE8BAEDC6EFE7_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_EmployeesMember_75955CD28BDEEA82C62CE8BAEDC6EFE7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Employees </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_EmployeesMember_75955CD28BDEEA82C62CE8BAEDC6EFE7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_EmployeesMember_75955CD28BDEEA82C62CE8BAEDC6EFE7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Employees [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_EmployeesMember_75955CD28BDEEA82C62CE8BAEDC6EFE7_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_EmployeesMember_75955CD28BDEEA82C62CE8BAEDC6EFE7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Employees. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_shw_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember_7D22CD8436F9C0053EF7E8BAEDC6379F_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember_7D22CD8436F9C0053EF7E8BAEDC6379F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Non-Employee Directors </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember_7D22CD8436F9C0053EF7E8BAEDC6379F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember_7D22CD8436F9C0053EF7E8BAEDC6379F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Non Employee Directors [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember_7D22CD8436F9C0053EF7E8BAEDC6379F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember_7D22CD8436F9C0053EF7E8BAEDC6379F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Non-employee Directors. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember" xlink:label="loc_shw_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember_7D22CD8436F9C0053EF7E8BAEDC6379F" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VestingAxis_6CBE6A432A98FDEB218AE8BAEDC69F45_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VestingAxis_6CBE6A432A98FDEB218AE8BAEDC69F45" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Vesting [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VestingAxis_6CBE6A432A98FDEB218AE8BAEDC69F45_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VestingAxis_6CBE6A432A98FDEB218AE8BAEDC69F45" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Vesting [Axis] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VestingDomain_BFBC5913B68EA002593EE8BAEDC77337_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VestingDomain_BFBC5913B68EA002593EE8BAEDC77337" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Vesting [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VestingDomain_BFBC5913B68EA002593EE8BAEDC77337_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VestingDomain_BFBC5913B68EA002593EE8BAEDC77337" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Vesting [Domain] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_3EBBFA3C4807148704DEE8BAEDC7F2E9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_3EBBFA3C4807148704DEE8BAEDC7F2E9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche 1 </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_3EBBFA3C4807148704DEE8BAEDC7F2E9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_3EBBFA3C4807148704DEE8BAEDC7F2E9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_8E54C850B507AFEA4608E8BAEDC800F9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_8E54C850B507AFEA4608E8BAEDC800F9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche 2 </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_8E54C850B507AFEA4608E8BAEDC800F9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_8E54C850B507AFEA4608E8BAEDC800F9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember_BD236B48F1C38A5DAB4AE8BAEDC84649_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember_BD236B48F1C38A5DAB4AE8BAEDC84649" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche 3 </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember_BD236B48F1C38A5DAB4AE8BAEDC84649_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember_BD236B48F1C38A5DAB4AE8BAEDC84649" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsLineItems_12695BC76A3315A9567DE8BAEDC88C21_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsLineItems_12695BC76A3315A9567DE8BAEDC88C21" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_671F59CB7944597235A0C0708B751AF8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_671F59CB7944597235A0C0708B751AF8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_6251B3D58C62EAB2E9807BCA575D9CE5_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_6251B3D58C62EAB2E9807BCA575D9CE5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Risk-free interest rate </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_6251B3D58C62EAB2E9807BCA575D9CE5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_6251B3D58C62EAB2E9807BCA575D9CE5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_6251B3D58C62EAB2E9807BCA575D9CE5" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_EC86A78F9C905DACBDF87BCA575EEF9C_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_EC86A78F9C905DACBDF87BCA575EEF9C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Expected life of option rights </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_EC86A78F9C905DACBDF87BCA575EEF9C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_EC86A78F9C905DACBDF87BCA575EEF9C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_EC86A78F9C905DACBDF87BCA575EEF9C" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_41431C56032DA4FF19CB7BCA575E7527_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_41431C56032DA4FF19CB7BCA575E7527" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_41431C56032DA4FF19CB7BCA575E7527" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_shw_A2.250NewNotesDueIn2020Member_7710A7CEAAEA0B6BE42EBFE299F7F579_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A2.250NewNotesDueIn2020Member_7710A7CEAAEA0B6BE42EBFE299F7F579" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.25% Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A2.250NewNotesDueIn2020Member_7710A7CEAAEA0B6BE42EBFE299F7F579_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A2.250NewNotesDueIn2020Member_7710A7CEAAEA0B6BE42EBFE299F7F579" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.250% New Notes Due In 2020 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A2.250NewNotesDueIn2020Member_7710A7CEAAEA0B6BE42EBFE299F7F579_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A2.250NewNotesDueIn2020Member_7710A7CEAAEA0B6BE42EBFE299F7F579" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.250% New Notes Due In 2020 [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.450NewNotesDueIn2027Member_B9B4944907596D1E1100BFE299F7E385_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.450NewNotesDueIn2027Member_B9B4944907596D1E1100BFE299F7E385" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.450% New Notes Due In 2027 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.450NewNotesDueIn2027Member_B9B4944907596D1E1100BFE299F7E385_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.450NewNotesDueIn2027Member_B9B4944907596D1E1100BFE299F7E385" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.450% New Notes Due In 2027 [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_shw_A2.750NewNotesDueIn2022Member_F77D0B82CA423355EC13BFE299F7F7E3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A2.750NewNotesDueIn2022Member_F77D0B82CA423355EC13BFE299F7F7E3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.75% Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A2.750NewNotesDueIn2022Member_F77D0B82CA423355EC13BFE299F7F7E3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A2.750NewNotesDueIn2022Member_F77D0B82CA423355EC13BFE299F7F7E3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.750% New Notes Due In 2022 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A2.750NewNotesDueIn2022Member_F77D0B82CA423355EC13BFE299F7F7E3_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A2.750NewNotesDueIn2022Member_F77D0B82CA423355EC13BFE299F7F7E3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.750% New Notes Due In 2022 [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.500NewNotesDueIn2047Member_E047D960EEF3F9A3D62DBFE299F8905C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.500NewNotesDueIn2047Member_E047D960EEF3F9A3D62DBFE299F8905C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.50% Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.500NewNotesDueIn2047Member_E047D960EEF3F9A3D62DBFE299F8905C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.500NewNotesDueIn2047Member_E047D960EEF3F9A3D62DBFE299F8905C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.500% New Notes Due In 2047 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.500NewNotesDueIn2047Member_E047D960EEF3F9A3D62DBFE299F8905C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.500NewNotesDueIn2047Member_E047D960EEF3F9A3D62DBFE299F8905C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.500% New Notes Due In 2047 [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_A4.500NewNotesDueIn2047Member" xlink:label="loc_shw_A4.500NewNotesDueIn2047Member_E047D960EEF3F9A3D62DBFE299F8905C" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_shw_TermCreditAgreementMember_755CB7407F151D85ED29BFE299F8BDF1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_TermCreditAgreementMember_755CB7407F151D85ED29BFE299F8BDF1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Term Credit Agreement [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_TermCreditAgreementMember_755CB7407F151D85ED29BFE299F8BDF1_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_TermCreditAgreementMember_755CB7407F151D85ED29BFE299F8BDF1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Term Credit Agreement [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_TermCreditAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_shw_TermCreditAgreementMember_755CB7407F151D85ED29BFE299F8BDF1" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.125NewNotesDueIn2024Member_C1BBC9E2CE6E27B7BA12BFE299F88A7B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.125NewNotesDueIn2024Member_C1BBC9E2CE6E27B7BA12BFE299F88A7B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.125% Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.125NewNotesDueIn2024Member_C1BBC9E2CE6E27B7BA12BFE299F88A7B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.125NewNotesDueIn2024Member_C1BBC9E2CE6E27B7BA12BFE299F88A7B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.125% New Notes Due In 2024 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.125NewNotesDueIn2024Member_C1BBC9E2CE6E27B7BA12BFE299F88A7B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.125NewNotesDueIn2024Member_C1BBC9E2CE6E27B7BA12BFE299F88A7B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.125% New Notes Due In 2024 [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_A3.125NewNotesDueIn2024Member" xlink:label="loc_shw_A3.125NewNotesDueIn2024Member_C1BBC9E2CE6E27B7BA12BFE299F88A7B" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.200ExchangeNotesDueIn2022Member_AD023DC85E304D577E78BFE299F8DE47_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.200ExchangeNotesDueIn2022Member_AD023DC85E304D577E78BFE299F8DE47" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.20% Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.200ExchangeNotesDueIn2022Member_AD023DC85E304D577E78BFE299F8DE47_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.200ExchangeNotesDueIn2022Member_AD023DC85E304D577E78BFE299F8DE47" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.200% Exchange Notes Due In 2022 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.200ExchangeNotesDueIn2022Member_AD023DC85E304D577E78BFE299F8DE47_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.200ExchangeNotesDueIn2022Member_AD023DC85E304D577E78BFE299F8DE47" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.200% Exchange Notes Due In 2022 [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_A4.200ExchangeNotesDueIn2022Member" xlink:label="loc_shw_A4.200ExchangeNotesDueIn2022Member_AD023DC85E304D577E78BFE299F8DE47" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_shw_A4.200ExchangeNotesDueIn2022Member_AD023DC85E304D577E78BFE299F8DE47" xlink:to="lab_shw_A4.200ExchangeNotesDueIn2022Member_AD023DC85E304D577E78BFE299F8DE47" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.45SeniorNotesDue2025Member_41FF5097580B6DD933DBBFE299F886D2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.45SeniorNotesDue2025Member_41FF5097580B6DD933DBBFE299F886D2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.45% Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.45SeniorNotesDue2025Member_41FF5097580B6DD933DBBFE299F886D2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.45SeniorNotesDue2025Member_41FF5097580B6DD933DBBFE299F886D2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.45% Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.45SeniorNotesDue2025Member_41FF5097580B6DD933DBBFE299F886D2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.45SeniorNotesDue2025Member_41FF5097580B6DD933DBBFE299F886D2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_A3.45SeniorNotesDue2025Member" xlink:label="loc_shw_A3.45SeniorNotesDue2025Member_41FF5097580B6DD933DBBFE299F886D2" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_shw_A3.45SeniorNotesDue2025Member_41FF5097580B6DD933DBBFE299F886D2" xlink:to="lab_shw_A3.45SeniorNotesDue2025Member_41FF5097580B6DD933DBBFE299F886D2" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.55SeniorNotesDue2045Member_17A938B2F704BF562AA5BFE299F86C10_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.55SeniorNotesDue2045Member_17A938B2F704BF562AA5BFE299F86C10" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.55% Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.55SeniorNotesDue2045Member_17A938B2F704BF562AA5BFE299F86C10_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.55SeniorNotesDue2045Member_17A938B2F704BF562AA5BFE299F86C10" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.55% Senior Notes Due 2045 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.55SeniorNotesDue2045Member_17A938B2F704BF562AA5BFE299F86C10_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.55SeniorNotesDue2045Member_17A938B2F704BF562AA5BFE299F86C10" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes Due 2045 [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_A4.55SeniorNotesDue2045Member" xlink:label="loc_shw_A4.55SeniorNotesDue2045Member_17A938B2F704BF562AA5BFE299F86C10" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_shw_A4.55SeniorNotesDue2045Member_17A938B2F704BF562AA5BFE299F86C10" xlink:to="lab_shw_A4.55SeniorNotesDue2045Member_17A938B2F704BF562AA5BFE299F86C10" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.95SeniorNotesDue2026Member_A1080D6EC7EAD014F08CBFE299F9513B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.95SeniorNotesDue2026Member_A1080D6EC7EAD014F08CBFE299F9513B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.95% Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.95SeniorNotesDue2026Member_A1080D6EC7EAD014F08CBFE299F9513B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.95SeniorNotesDue2026Member_A1080D6EC7EAD014F08CBFE299F9513B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.95% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.95SeniorNotesDue2026Member_A1080D6EC7EAD014F08CBFE299F9513B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.95SeniorNotesDue2026Member_A1080D6EC7EAD014F08CBFE299F9513B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.95% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_A3.95SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:label="loc_shw_A3.95SeniorNotesDue2026Member_A1080D6EC7EAD014F08CBFE299F9513B" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_shw_A3.95SeniorNotesDue2026Member_A1080D6EC7EAD014F08CBFE299F9513B" xlink:to="lab_shw_A3.95SeniorNotesDue2026Member_A1080D6EC7EAD014F08CBFE299F9513B" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A7.250ExchangeNotesDueIn2019Member_4EBB78971917FAA37262BFE299F9961D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A7.250ExchangeNotesDueIn2019Member_4EBB78971917FAA37262BFE299F9961D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 7.25% Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A7.250ExchangeNotesDueIn2019Member_4EBB78971917FAA37262BFE299F9961D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A7.250ExchangeNotesDueIn2019Member_4EBB78971917FAA37262BFE299F9961D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 7.250% Exchange Notes Due In 2019 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A7.250ExchangeNotesDueIn2019Member_4EBB78971917FAA37262BFE299F9961D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A7.250ExchangeNotesDueIn2019Member_4EBB78971917FAA37262BFE299F9961D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 7.250% Exchange Notes Due In 2019 [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_A7.250ExchangeNotesDueIn2019Member" xlink:label="loc_shw_A7.250ExchangeNotesDueIn2019Member_4EBB78971917FAA37262BFE299F9961D" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_shw_A7.250ExchangeNotesDueIn2019Member_4EBB78971917FAA37262BFE299F9961D" xlink:to="lab_shw_A7.250ExchangeNotesDueIn2019Member_4EBB78971917FAA37262BFE299F9961D" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.00SeniorNotesDue2042Member_DAF0F73FD08005C0FAAEBFE299F98A02_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.00SeniorNotesDue2042Member_DAF0F73FD08005C0FAAEBFE299F98A02" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.00% Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.00SeniorNotesDue2042Member_DAF0F73FD08005C0FAAEBFE299F98A02_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.00SeniorNotesDue2042Member_DAF0F73FD08005C0FAAEBFE299F98A02" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.00% Senior Notes Due 2042 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.00SeniorNotesDue2042Member_DAF0F73FD08005C0FAAEBFE299F98A02_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.00SeniorNotesDue2042Member_DAF0F73FD08005C0FAAEBFE299F98A02" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes Four Percent [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_A4.00SeniorNotesDue2042Member" xlink:label="loc_shw_A4.00SeniorNotesDue2042Member_DAF0F73FD08005C0FAAEBFE299F98A02" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_shw_A4.00SeniorNotesDue2042Member_DAF0F73FD08005C0FAAEBFE299F98A02" xlink:to="lab_shw_A4.00SeniorNotesDue2042Member_DAF0F73FD08005C0FAAEBFE299F98A02" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.300ExchangeNotesDueIn2025Member_AFE26001AE7A172AA9C3BFE299F9268D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.300ExchangeNotesDueIn2025Member_AFE26001AE7A172AA9C3BFE299F9268D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.30% Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.300ExchangeNotesDueIn2025Member_AFE26001AE7A172AA9C3BFE299F9268D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.300ExchangeNotesDueIn2025Member_AFE26001AE7A172AA9C3BFE299F9268D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.300% Exchange Notes Due In 2025 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A3.300ExchangeNotesDueIn2025Member_AFE26001AE7A172AA9C3BFE299F9268D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A3.300ExchangeNotesDueIn2025Member_AFE26001AE7A172AA9C3BFE299F9268D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.300% Exchange Notes Due In 2025 [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_A3.300ExchangeNotesDueIn2025Member" xlink:label="loc_shw_A3.300ExchangeNotesDueIn2025Member_AFE26001AE7A172AA9C3BFE299F9268D" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_shw_A3.300ExchangeNotesDueIn2025Member_AFE26001AE7A172AA9C3BFE299F9268D" xlink:to="lab_shw_A3.300ExchangeNotesDueIn2025Member_AFE26001AE7A172AA9C3BFE299F9268D" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.400ExchangeNotesDueIn2045Member_350033BF96D71A6E45C6BFE299F950BA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.400ExchangeNotesDueIn2045Member_350033BF96D71A6E45C6BFE299F950BA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.40% Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.400ExchangeNotesDueIn2045Member_350033BF96D71A6E45C6BFE299F950BA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.400ExchangeNotesDueIn2045Member_350033BF96D71A6E45C6BFE299F950BA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.400% Exchange Notes Due In 2045 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A4.400ExchangeNotesDueIn2045Member_350033BF96D71A6E45C6BFE299F950BA_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A4.400ExchangeNotesDueIn2045Member_350033BF96D71A6E45C6BFE299F950BA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.400% Exchange Notes Due In 2045 [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_A4.400ExchangeNotesDueIn2045Member" xlink:label="loc_shw_A4.400ExchangeNotesDueIn2045Member_350033BF96D71A6E45C6BFE299F950BA" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_shw_A4.400ExchangeNotesDueIn2045Member_350033BF96D71A6E45C6BFE299F950BA" xlink:to="lab_shw_A4.400ExchangeNotesDueIn2045Member_350033BF96D71A6E45C6BFE299F950BA" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A7.375DebenturesDue2027Member_4A6BBCE578CAFC0B3D02BFE299FA0029_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A7.375DebenturesDue2027Member_4A6BBCE578CAFC0B3D02BFE299FA0029" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 7.375% Debentures </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A7.375DebenturesDue2027Member_4A6BBCE578CAFC0B3D02BFE299FA0029_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A7.375DebenturesDue2027Member_4A6BBCE578CAFC0B3D02BFE299FA0029" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 7.375% Debentures Due 2027 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A7.375DebenturesDue2027Member_4A6BBCE578CAFC0B3D02BFE299FA0029_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A7.375DebenturesDue2027Member_4A6BBCE578CAFC0B3D02BFE299FA0029" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debentures Seven Point Three Seven Five Percent . </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_A7.375DebenturesDue2027Member" xlink:label="loc_shw_A7.375DebenturesDue2027Member_4A6BBCE578CAFC0B3D02BFE299FA0029" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_shw_A7.375DebenturesDue2027Member_4A6BBCE578CAFC0B3D02BFE299FA0029" xlink:to="lab_shw_A7.375DebenturesDue2027Member_4A6BBCE578CAFC0B3D02BFE299FA0029" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A7.45DebenturesDue2097Member_3D712775E48FEC85B10CBFE299FA5689_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A7.45DebenturesDue2097Member_3D712775E48FEC85B10CBFE299FA5689" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 7.45% Debentures </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A7.45DebenturesDue2097Member_3D712775E48FEC85B10CBFE299FA5689_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A7.45DebenturesDue2097Member_3D712775E48FEC85B10CBFE299FA5689" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 7.45% Debentures Due 2097 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_A7.45DebenturesDue2097Member_3D712775E48FEC85B10CBFE299FA5689_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_A7.45DebenturesDue2097Member_3D712775E48FEC85B10CBFE299FA5689" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debentures Seven Point Forty Five Percent Member. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_A7.45DebenturesDue2097Member" xlink:label="loc_shw_A7.45DebenturesDue2097Member_3D712775E48FEC85B10CBFE299FA5689" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_shw_A7.45DebenturesDue2097Member_3D712775E48FEC85B10CBFE299FA5689" xlink:to="lab_shw_A7.45DebenturesDue2097Member_3D712775E48FEC85B10CBFE299FA5689" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_shw_PromissoryNotesMember_99527BEB48BD8C1C360EBFE299FA854D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_PromissoryNotesMember_99527BEB48BD8C1C360EBFE299FA854D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.00% to 8.0% Promissory Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_PromissoryNotesMember_99527BEB48BD8C1C360EBFE299FA854D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_PromissoryNotesMember_99527BEB48BD8C1C360EBFE299FA854D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Promissory Notes [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_7C6759FE62797ED71E4EE8BAEEE6B6E1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_7C6759FE62797ED71E4EE8BAEEE6B6E1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesPolicy_A91E2063145A7ECB779F81FEF2D98FC5_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesPolicy_A91E2063145A7ECB779F81FEF2D98FC5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investments in securities </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesPolicy_A91E2063145A7ECB779F81FEF2D98FC5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesPolicy_A91E2063145A7ECB779F81FEF2D98FC5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_shw_NonTradedInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock_49741F3A3B65143106A781FEF2DAC0B5_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_NonTradedInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock_49741F3A3B65143106A781FEF2DAC0B5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Non-traded investments </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_NonTradedInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock_49741F3A3B65143106A781FEF2DAC0B5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_NonTradedInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock_49741F3A3B65143106A781FEF2DAC0B5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Non Traded Investments [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
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<link:loc xlink:href="shw-20181231.xsd#shw_NonTradedInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_shw_NonTradedInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock_49741F3A3B65143106A781FEF2DAC0B5" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock_E3DF9CCD36BF39FC17AE81FEF2DAE02F_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock_E3DF9CCD36BF39FC17AE81FEF2DAE02F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term borrowings and long-term debt (including current portion) </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_DDFE3A72CCF4A0413D2C81FEF2DAB3C4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_DDFE3A72CCF4A0413D2C81FEF2DAB3C4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_25FBA22B7404F8692E2881FEF2DA5EDC_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_25FBA22B7404F8692E2881FEF2DA5EDC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair value measurements </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_25FBA22B7404F8692E2881FEF2DA5EDC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_25FBA22B7404F8692E2881FEF2DA5EDC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_25FBA22B7404F8692E2881FEF2DA5EDC" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock_893F7DDEAD62A2AE537281FEF2DA0D70_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock_893F7DDEAD62A2AE537281FEF2DA0D70" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock_893F7DDEAD62A2AE537281FEF2DA0D70_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock_893F7DDEAD62A2AE537281FEF2DA0D70" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock_893F7DDEAD62A2AE537281FEF2DA0D70" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy_0A3936AB039D14A8D5FA81FEF2DA063C_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy_0A3936AB039D14A8D5FA81FEF2DA063C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy_0A3936AB039D14A8D5FA81FEF2DA063C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy_0A3936AB039D14A8D5FA81FEF2DA063C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy_0A3936AB039D14A8D5FA81FEF2DA063C" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsIndefiniteLivedPolicy_4AB0203C968DF22ECA5F81FEF2DB81F1_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsIndefiniteLivedPolicy_4AB0203C968DF22ECA5F81FEF2DB81F1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Intangible assets </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsIndefiniteLivedPolicy_4AB0203C968DF22ECA5F81FEF2DB81F1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsIndefiniteLivedPolicy_4AB0203C968DF22ECA5F81FEF2DB81F1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock_3DA4DD2C5A8A8A25421081FEF2DB247D_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock_3DA4DD2C5A8A8A25421081FEF2DB247D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Impairment of long-lived assets </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_FBE939FF283DBA47AC8181FEF2DB67F1_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_FBE939FF283DBA47AC8181FEF2DB67F1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, plant and equipment </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_FBE939FF283DBA47AC8181FEF2DB67F1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_FBE939FF283DBA47AC8181FEF2DB67F1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_shw_StandbyLettersOfCreditPolicyTextBlock_75C4707735461DF970E381FEF2DB4036_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_StandbyLettersOfCreditPolicyTextBlock_75C4707735461DF970E381FEF2DB4036" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Standby letters of credit </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_shw_StandbyLettersOfCreditPolicyTextBlock_75C4707735461DF970E381FEF2DB4036_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_shw_StandbyLettersOfCreditPolicyTextBlock_75C4707735461DF970E381FEF2DB4036" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Standby Letters of Credit [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
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