1 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY ___________________________________ The undersigned Officer and Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, hereby constitutes and appoints T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments, supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. Executed the date set opposite my name. Date: January 23, 1995 /s/ J. G. Breen -------------------------------- J. G. Breen Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Director 2 POWER OF ATTORNEY THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY ___________________________________ The undersigned Officer and Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, L. J. Pitorak and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments, supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. Executed the date set opposite my name. Date: January 19, 1995 /s/ T. A. Commes --------------------------- T. A. Commes President and Chief Operating Officer, Director 3 POWER OF ATTORNEY THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY ___________________________________ The undersigned Officer of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments, supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. Executed the date set opposite my name. Date: January 23, 1995 /s/ L. J. Pitorak ---------------------------- L. J. Pitorak Senior Vice President - Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 4 POWER OF ATTORNEY THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY ___________________________________ The undersigned Officer of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments, supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. Executed the date set opposite my name. Date: January 19, 1995 /s/ J. L. Ault --------------------------- J. L. Ault Vice President - Corporate Controller 5 POWER OF ATTORNEY THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY ___________________________________ The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments, supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. Executed the date set opposite my name. Date: January 21, 1995 /s/ James M. Biggar -------------------------- J. M. Biggar Director 6 POWER OF ATTORNEY THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY ___________________________________ The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments, supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. Executed the date set opposite my name. Date: January 23, 1995 /s/ Leigh Carter -------------------------- L. Carter Director 7 POWER OF ATTORNEY THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY ___________________________________ The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments, supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. Executed the date set opposite my name. Date: January 19, 1995 /s/ D. E. Evans ------------------------- D. E. Evans Director 8 POWER OF ATTORNEY THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY ___________________________________ The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments, supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. Executed the date set opposite my name. Date: January 23, 1995 /s/ Robert W. Mahoney ----------------------------- R. W. Mahoney Director 9 POWER OF ATTORNEY THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY ___________________________________ The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments, supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. Executed the date set opposite my name. Date: January 23, 1995 /s/ W. G. Mitchell ------------------------- W. G. Mitchell Director 10 POWER OF ATTORNEY THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY ___________________________________ The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments, supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. Executed the date set opposite my name. Date: February 20, 1995 /s/ A. M. Mixon ---------------------------- A. M. Mixon Director 11 POWER OF ATTORNEY THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY ___________________________________ The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments, supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. Executed the date set opposite my name. Date: January 23, 1995 /s/ H. O. Petrauskas -------------------------- H. O. Petrauskas Director 12 POWER OF ATTORNEY THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY ___________________________________ The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments, supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. Executed the date set opposite my name. Date: January 20, 1995 /s/ R. E. Schey --------------------------- R. E. Schey Director 13 POWER OF ATTORNEY THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY ___________________________________ The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments, supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. Executed the date set opposite my name. Date: January 23, 1995 /s/ R. K. Smucker -------------------------- R. K. Smucker Director