2022 NAICS national industry in sector 42 Wholesale Trade
424950 Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 424950 is the US industry code for paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of paints, varnishes, and similar coatings; pigments; wallpaper; and supplies, such as paintbrushes and rollers.
- Code
- 424950 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Part of
- Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 150 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 46630, 46690 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of paints, varnishes, and similar coatings; pigments; wallpaper; and supplies, such as paintbrushes and rollers.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of artists' paints are classified in Industry 424990, Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers.
Activities listed under 424950
The Census index assigns these 18 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Automotive paints merchant wholesalers
- Calcimines merchant wholesalers
- Enamels merchant wholesalers
- Lacquers merchant wholesalers
- Paint removers merchant wholesalers
- Paint rollers merchant wholesalers
- Paint thinners merchant wholesalers
- Paintbrushes merchant wholesalers
- Painter's supplies (except artists', turpentine) merchant wholesalers
- Paints (except artists') merchant wholesalers
- Pigments, paint, merchant wholesalers
- Shellac merchant wholesalers
- Spray painting equipment (except industrial-type) merchant wholesalers
- Stains merchant wholesalers
- Varnishes merchant wholesalers
- Wall coverings (e.g., fabric, plastics) merchant wholesalers
- Wallpaper merchant wholesalers
- Wood paste merchant wholesalers
SBA size standard for 424950
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 424950, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 150 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 4663, 4669), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 46630Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machineryUK SIC
- 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipmentUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
Similar codes to compare
- 424910Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 424920Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
- 424930Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 424940Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers
- 424990Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.