Founded in 1907 by the National Lead Company, the Dutch Boy Paints brand is currently a subsidiary of the Consumer Group division of the Sherwin-Williams Company, which acquired it in 1980, two years after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's directive banning the manufacturing of lead housepaint went into effect.
Didirikan pada 1907 oleh National Lead Company, merek Dutch Boy Paints sekarang adalah anak perusahaan dari divisi Consumer Group dari Sherwin-Williams Company, yang mengakuisisinya pada 1980, dua tahun setelah direksi Komisi Keamanan Produk Konsumen AS mencekal pemakaian timbal pada perusahaan aslinya.