Cover Notes to Financial Statements

Cover	12 Months Ended
Cover	Dec. 31, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	PRE 14A
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
Entity Central Index Key	0000089800

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Dec. 31, 2024

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table


Year (a)	Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO (b)	Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (c)(1)(2)	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs (d)	Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs (e)(1)(2)	Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On:		Net Income (h)(4)	Adjusted EPS (i)(5)
Year (a)	Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO (b)	Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (c)(1)(2)			Total Shareholder Return (f)(3)	Peer Group Total Shareholder Return (g)(3)	Net Income (h)(4)	Adjusted EPS (i)(5)
2025	$14,914,317	$9,307,185	$4,481,880	$2,795,195	$138.29	$128.86	$2,568,500,000	$10.71
2024	12,992,297	18,053,741	6,303,128	10,320,048	143.80	137.25	2,681,400,000	10.55
2023	19,281,779	38,382,596	6,962,401	11,841,924	130.84	126.68	2,388,800,000	9.57
2022	12,749,910	(19,713,828)	3,452,393	(760,145)	98.58	111.79	2,020,100,000	7.92
2021	15,843,760	48,088,376	3,618,848	8,939,692	144.90	143.95	1,864,400,000	7.32

Company Selected Measure Name

Adjusted EPS

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

Heidi G. Petz served as our principal executive officer (“PEO”) for 2025 and 2024. John G. Morikis served as our PEO for the full year for each of 2023, 2022, and

2021. Our non-PEO NEOs included: (a) for 2025, Allen J. Mistysyn, Justin T. Binns, Karl J. Jorgenrud, and Mary L. Garceau (b) for 2024, Allen J. Mistysyn, John G.

Morikis, Justin T. Binns, and Karl J. Jorgenrud; (c) for 2023 and 2022, Allen J. Mistysyn, Heidi G. Petz, Justin T. Binns, and Karl J. Jorgenrud; and (d) for 2021, Allen J.

Mistysyn, Heidi G. Petz, Mary L. Garceau, Justin T. Binns, and Peter J. Ippolito

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote

For each year, total shareholder return (“TSR”) for the Company and the peer group was calculated in accordance with Item 201(e) and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.

TSR represents the cumulative return on an initial fixed investment of $100 for the period starting December 31, 2020 through the end of the listed year. For purposes

of this pay versus performance disclosure, our peer group is the same peer group used for purposes of the performance graph included in the Company’s Annual

Reports on Form 10-K for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 and consists of the following entities: Akzo Nobel N.V.,

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., BASF SE, Genuine Parts Company, H.B. Fuller Company, The Home Depot, Inc., Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Masco Corporation, Newell

Brands Inc., PPG Industries, Inc., RPM International Inc., and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (for purposes of this section only, the “Peer Group”).

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 14,914,317

$ 12,992,297

$ 19,281,779

$ 12,749,910

$ 15,843,760

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ 9,307,185

18,053,741

38,382,596

(19,713,828)

48,088,376

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

For each year, the values included in these columns for the compensation actually paid to our PEO and the average compensation actually paid to our non-PEO NEOs

Award Timing Disclosure	12 Months Ended
Award Timing Disclosure	Dec. 31, 2025
Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]
Award Timing MNPI Disclosure	We grant stock options and PRSUs on an annual basis at regularly scheduled Compensation Committee meetings, the dates of which are typically determined approximately three years in advance. We grant PRSUs at each February Committee meeting, which typically occurs in the middle of February, usually a few weeks following the release of our annual earnings results. We grant stock options at each October Committee meeting. The Committee does not take into account material non-public information when determining the timing or terms of option awards, nor do we time disclosure of material non-public information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation with such option awards. During fiscal 2025, the Company did not grant stock options to any NEO during any period beginning four business days before and ending one business day after the filing of any Company periodic report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K, or the filing or furnishing of any Form 8-K that disclosed any material non- public information. In addition to the regular-cycle equity grants, the Committee may also make “off-cycle” grants of PRSUs, stock options, RSUs or other equity awards at other Committee meetings, in connection with an employee’s initial hire, promotion, or for other reasons.
Award Timing Method	We grant stock options and PRSUs on an annual basis at regularly scheduled Compensation Committee meetings, the dates of which are typically determined approximately three years in advance. We grant PRSUs at each February Committee meeting, which typically occurs in the middle of February, usually a few weeks following the release of our annual earnings results. We grant stock options at each October Committee meeting.
Award Timing Predetermined	false
Award Timing MNPI Considered	true
Award Timing, How MNPI Considered	The Committee does not take into account material non-public information when determining the timing or terms of option awards, nor do we time disclosure of material non-public information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation with such option awards.
MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value	false

Insider Trading Policies and Procedures	12 Months Ended
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures	Dec. 31, 2025
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted	true