Paint That’s Seen Everything.

Ready for What’s Next.

Glidden’s been trusted for generations. Not because we’re flashy — because we’re consistent. For 150 years, we’ve made paint that holds up to the job, the weather, the kids, and the trends. And we’re not slowing down anytime soon.

Historical black-and-white portrait of founders Francis Harrington Glidden, Levi Brackett, and Thomas Bolles

1875

Glidden, Brackett & Co. founded by Francis Harrington Glidden, Levi Brackett & Thomas Bolles

Vintage official business incorporation document of The Glidden Company from 1917

1917

Incorporation of The Glidden Company

Industrial 1920s facility with large tanks for chemical and pigment production

1920

Glidden acquires various chemical and pigment companies

Retro 1948 advertisement showing a vintage can of Spred Satin latex paint

1948

Glidden introduces Spred® Satin latex paint

Bright orange facade of a 1980s The Home Depot store featuring Glidden paint displays

1981

Glidden enters The Home Depot®

Graphic of a Spred 2000 paint can with a clear zero-VOC eco-friendly label

1992

Introduced Spred® 2000, our first zero-VOC*paint

Glidden paint cans neatly organized on the shelves inside a modern Walmart store

2018

Glidden enters Walmart®

Colorful assortment of Glidden Max Flex aerosol spray paint cans on a white background

2022

Introduction of Glidden Max Flex spray paint

Professional-grade Glidden Pro paint buckets displayed in the contractor section of The Home Depot

2026

Glidden Pro reintroduced in The Home Depot®

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