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Brand overview
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Brand Overview
Sherwin Williams is one of the world’s largest distributors of building and home
improvement supplies. Its mission is to provide high-end, quality products to a
wide range of consumers. These products should appeal to not only the average homeowner but also the most professional industrial contractor. To that end, company branding should always convey an image of sophistication and trustworthiness. Visuals and
communication should be understood by the entire spectrum of consumers.
Key Concepts
Trustworthy
Friendly
Professional
Legibility of information
Technologically advanced
Environmentally conscious
Ease of use
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Brand overview
Logo
Logo
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The Bucket
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The Name
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Brand overview
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Logo
Sub Brands
With a wide variety of products, Sherwin Williams has several product “categories”. Each
of these categories has its own variation of the logo. When creating a branding piece for a
specific category, the corresponding logo should be used.
Product Finishes
Protecting &
Marine Coatings
Aerospace Finishes
P RO D U C T F I N I S H E S
P ROT E C T I V E & M A R I N E C O AT I N G S
A E RO S PAC E F I N I S H E S
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Automotive Finishes
AU TO M OT I V E F I N I S H E S
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Correct & Incorrect Usage
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Aside from the iterations already shown, acceptable uses of the logo include the Bucket by
itself, the Type by itself, and the Bucket and the Type together (without the tagline). The
tagline should never be displayed by itself. The colors should be kept consistent - #cc3333
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for the Bucket, #4b82af forA“Sherwin”, andG#6fa9db for “Williams”. When printing limitations prohibit the use of color, P A I N TorS white Smay O Uused. In this case, the entire mark
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should be kept consistent. Neither the mark nor the type should be rotated,modified,
made to overlap, or deviate from the proportions outlined in the previous page.
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Brand overview
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Logo
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Correct & Incorrect Usage
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Example of
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Color
The logo color palette - #cc3333, #4b82af, #6fa9db - also serves as the primary palette for
the main Sherwin Williams brand. These three colors should be the primary consideration when creating any patterns or images associated with the main brand. The secondary
palette consists of black, white, and grey (#727272)
Primary Palette
1
2
3
When using this palette, keep the order consistent as much as possible.
Secondary Palette
#000000
#ffffff
#727272
R0 G0 B0
R 255 G 2555 B 255
R 114 G 114 B 114
C 0% M 0% Y 0% K 100%
C 0% M 0% Y 0% K 0%
C 56% M 48% Y 47% K 14%
Pantone Black
Pantone White
Pantone Cool Grey 9 C
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Brand overview
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Typeface
Primary Typeface
The main Sherwin Williams font is Open Sans. Open Sans should be used for most
branding material, both print and offline. For headers or important text, use Open Sans
Bold, Bold Italic, and SemiBold (for less important information). For less important text,
use Open Sans Regular or Open Sans Light
Header Text
Body Text
Aa Aa Aa
Open Sans Bold
Open Sans Bold Italic
Aa Aa
Open Sans Regular
Open Sans Light
Open Sans SemiBold