NAICS Code 42495 — Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code	42495
Title	Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

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.

Cross-References.

This national industry shares the official Census description of 424950.

Where 42495 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	42	Wholesale Trade
Subsector	424	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Industry Group	4249	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS Industry	42495	Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Codes under 42495

Code	Title
424950	Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 42491 — Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• 42492 — Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
• 42493 — Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• 42494 — Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers
• 42499 — Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.