<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS SCHEDULE IS A RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA
SCHEDULE.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<CIK> 0000089800
<NAME> THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                         249,484
<SECURITIES>                                    20,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                  349,458
<ALLOWANCES>                                    15,154
<INVENTORY>                                    463,087
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,238,898
<PP&E>                                         987,434
<DEPRECIATION>                                 531,077
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,141,053
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          618,937
<BONDS>                                         24,018
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       101,110
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,111,016
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,141,053
<SALES>                                      3,273,819
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,273,819
<CGS>                                        1,877,083
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,877,083
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                11,782
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                13,793
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,532
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                318,498
<INCOME-TAX>                                   117,844
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            200,654
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   200,654
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.18<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.17
<FN>
<F1>Represents net income per common share - basic in accordance with SFAS No.
128.
</FN>