Welcome to SpecExpress™!

Sherwin-Williams SpecExpress is a simple program designed to help you quickly and easily create a 3-part CSI construction product specification. Using a decision tree selection format, selecting the right product systems for the job is achieved in five simple steps.

Steps to create a custom specification:

1. Select from interior, exterior, or high performance coatings sections
2. Choose the substrate you are covering
3. Select your preferred paint type
4. Finally, select from the available paint systems (includes options for multiple sheens)
5. Download as Word, WP, or RTF files

Only products that meet your project criteria will populate, ensuring that you select the right products for your project. Product systems include the properly paired primer & topcoats.

*This Painting Schedule is furnished only as a guide to select paint systems, and is not all-inclusive of available Sherwin-Williams products. Although it is written in the CSI format and can be included in its entirety in a master specification, one should review the contents and edit to suit the particular needs of the project and its respective location. If you need more specific information on a particular product, refer to the current Sherwin-Williams Painting Systems Catalog or the swspecs.com website or to learn more call 800-524-5979.


Sherwin-Williams is committed to serving the needs of architects from vision to execution. We offer comprehensive single-source coating solutions. As the nation’s largest specialty retailer of paint and painting supplies, Sherwin-Williams is dedicated to supporting architects through exceptional products and expert service. Our Architectural Account Executives are highlight trained coatings specification advisors and have the expertise to help you in all the facets of coatings specification for the built environment. No matter where your project is located, our manufacturing and distribution platform ensures consistency of color, product, performance and on-time delivery.

See our library of Finishing Schedules for specifications on painting and wood finishing systems:
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/architects-specifiers-designers/specifications/division-9-finishing-guides/

Download our Color Palettes:
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/architects-specifiers-designers/color/color-tools/downloadable-color-palettes/

See example Specifications Guides by facility type:
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/architects-specifiers-designers/facility-solutions/

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Patent Protected. U.S. Pat. No. 8,706,646.
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