EXHIBIT 23

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

                  We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
         Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 21,
         2003 relating to the financial statements and financial statement
         schedule of Masco Corporation, which appears in Masco Corporation's
         Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.


         /s/PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

         Detroit, Michigan
         October 30, 2003