Exhibit 12







                       MASCO CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

                      Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges


                                                 (Thousands of Dollars)                    
                                  Six  
                                 Months 
                                 Ended 
                                June 30,                Year Ended December 31,            
                                  1994       1993      1992      1991      1990      1989  
                                                                 
Earnings Before Income Taxes
  And Fixed Charges:

  Income before income taxes    $225,700   $362,600  $304,800  $ 97,600  $235,900  $327,100

  Deduct/add equity in 
    undistributed (earnings)
    losses of fifty-percent-
    or-less-owned companies      (20,170)   (18,740)  (17,290)   12,640     8,760   (29,060)

  Add dividends received from
    fifty-percent-or-less- 
    owned companies                2,930      4,940     4,100    25,450     1,780     1,990

  Add interest on indebtedness,
    net                           53,840    104,080   100,490   124,950   125,770   112,830

  Add amortization of debt
    expense                        1,120      2,650     2,710     1,630     1,420     1,460

  Add one-third of rentals         5,920     10,970    10,800    12,530     9,610     8,830

  Earnings before income
    taxes and fixed charges     $269,340   $466,500  $405,610  $274,800  $383,240  $423,150


Fixed charges:

  Interest on indebtedness      $ 54,130   $105,420  $113,670  $128,450  $125,770  $112,830

  Amortization of debt expense     1,120      2,650     2,710     1,630     1,420     1,460

  One-third of rentals             5,920     10,970    10,800    12,530     9,610     8,830

                                $ 61,170   $119,040  $127,180  $142,610  $136,800  $123,120

Ratio of earnings to fixed
  charges                            4.4        3.9       3.2       1.9       2.8       3.4