Modern paint products manufactured and sold by Sherwin-Williams do not contain lead. Complying fully with the 1978 consumer product safety bans, the company formulates all modern architectural, commercial, and residential coatings using safe, non-toxic mineral and synthetic compounds. However, because Sherwin-Williams acquired various legacy companies over its long corporate history, older properties painted with their historical product lines decades ago may still harbor underlying layers of legacy lead paint beneath modern coats.