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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_DirectorsEquityIncentivePlanTwentyZeroThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Directors equity incentive plan twenty zero three.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Amendment Flag</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair value of restricted share vested</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total fair value of shares vested</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maturities of long-term debt in 2027</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_LargeCapEquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Large Cap Equity Securities [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageAssumptionsForFairValuesOfStockOptionsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions for Fair Values of Stock Options [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cost of Sales</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleAccountingStandardsUpdateImmaterialEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, immaterial effect [true false]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Litigation Status [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlementsAndCurtailments1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement and Curtailment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PaymentsRelatedToSharesOfCommonStockReturnedForTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Shares of common stock returned for taxes</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income not affecting retained earnings</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfPaymentTerms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenue performance obligation description of payment terms</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale Leaseback Transaction, Description [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Diluted</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retirement Plan Type</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLivesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLivesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property Plant And Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLivesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_TermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Foreign Borrower's Term Loan</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_TermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_TermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term loan facility.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_OperatingLossCarryForwardsSubjectToExpiration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_OperatingLossCarryForwardsSubjectToExpiration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Loss Carry Forwards Subject To Expiration</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_OperatingLossCarryForwardsSubjectToExpiration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating Loss Carry forwards Subject To Expiration</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Proceeds from sale of productive assets gross.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds From Sale Of Productive Assets Gross</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sale of property assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Periodic Pension Cost, Rate of compensation increase</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_SmallCapEquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Small Cap Equity Securities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_SmallCapEquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Small Cap Equity Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_SmallCapEquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Small Cap Equity Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ScheduleOfPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpectedBenefitPaymentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Expected Benefit Payments [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ScheduleOfPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpectedBenefitPaymentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Expected Benefit Payments [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ScheduleOfPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpectedBenefitPaymentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expected Benefit Payments [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_GbpDenominatedDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">GBP Denominated Debt</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_GbpDenominatedDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">GBP Denominated Debt [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_GbpDenominatedDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">GBP denominated debt.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnsecuredTermLoanDueAugustOneTwentyTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unsecured Term Loan due August 1, 2025</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnsecuredTermLoanDueAugustOneTwentyTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Term Loan Due August One Twenty Twenty Five [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnsecuredTermLoanDueAugustOneTwentyTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unsecured term loan due august one twenty twenty five.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cost of Sales</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cost of Goods and Services Sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sales of assets and a business</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Current</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">(Increase) in receivables</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pension Benefits</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pension Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving Credit Facility</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpectedToVestWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares expected to vest, weighted-average exercise price</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpectedToVestWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expected To Vest Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpectedToVestWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expected To Vest Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: valuation allowances</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Preferred stock, par value $0.01; authorized 50,000 shares; none issued</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Divestitures</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_OtherBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other Borrowings</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_OtherBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Borrowings [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_OtherBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other Borrowings [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred income tax (liabilities) related to:</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PercentageOfAnnualRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Percentage of annual revenue</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PercentageOfAnnualRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of Annual Revenue</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PercentageOfAnnualRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of annual revenue.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PercentageOfContractWithCustomerAssetLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of change in Net Contract Assets/(Liabilities)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PercentageOfContractWithCustomerAssetLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Contract With Customer Asset Liability</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PercentageOfContractWithCustomerAssetLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of contract with customer asset liability.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Nonoperating Income</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Operating Lease, Liability, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_TaxCreditCarryForwardAmountSubjectToExpiration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tax credit carry forward amount subject to expiration.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationContributionsByPlanParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Participant contributions</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PerformanceEarnedRestrictedStockAwardsAndPerformanceStockUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Performance Earned Restricted Stock Awards and Performance Stock Units</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PerformanceEarnedRestrictedStockAwardsAndPerformanceStockUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Performance Earned Restricted Stock Awards And Performance Stock Units [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PerformanceEarnedRestrictedStockAwardsAndPerformanceStockUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Performance - earned restricted stock awards and performance stock units.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Settlements of contingent consideration obligations</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impairment of our long-lived assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale Leaseback Transaction [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_MarginMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Margin [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_MarginMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Margin.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnsecuredTwoHundredAndFiftyMillionTermLoanDueAugustOneTwentyTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Two Hundred and Fifty Million Term Loan Due August One Twenty Twenty Five [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnsecuredTwoHundredAndFiftyMillionTermLoanDueAugustOneTwentyTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unsecured two hundred and fifty million term loan due august one twenty twenty five.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Securities, Net of Tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AOCI, Accumulated Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Parent [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnsecuredOneHundredMillionTermLoanDueFebruaryTwentyOneTwentyTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unsecured $100M Term Loan due February 21, 2023</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnsecuredOneHundredMillionTermLoanDueFebruaryTwentyOneTwentyTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured One Hundred Million Term Loan Due February Twenty One Twenty Twenty Three [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnsecuredOneHundredMillionTermLoanDueFebruaryTwentyOneTwentyTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unsecured one hundred million term loan due february twenty one twenty twenty three.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_SignificantOfAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Significant Of Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_SignificantOfAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Significant Of Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_SignificantOfAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Significant Of Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">One year through five years, amortized cost</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year One Through Five</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_InitialAggregatePrincipalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial Aggregate Principal</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_InitialAggregatePrincipalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Initial Aggregate Principal [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_InitialAggregatePrincipalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Initial aggregate principal.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ScheduleOfGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ScheduleOfGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ScheduleOfGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of goodwill and intangible assets.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_RepurchaseOfCommonStockPricePerShareRange_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Repurchase of common stock price per shares</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_RepurchaseOfCommonStockPricePerShareRange_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repurchase Of Common Stock Price Per Share Range</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_RepurchaseOfCommonStockPricePerShareRange_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Repurchase of common stock, price per share range</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_DebtInstrumentRedemptionMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument redemption period</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_DebtInstrumentRedemptionMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Redemption Month And Year</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_DebtInstrumentRedemptionMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument redemption month and year.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additions to long-term and short-term debt</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Debt</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Geographical</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_HealthCareCostTrendRatesAssumptionsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Health Care Cost Trend Rates Assumptions [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_HealthCareCostTrendRatesAssumptionsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Health Care Cost Trend Rates Assumptions [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_HealthCareCostTrendRatesAssumptionsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Health Care Cost Trend Rates Assumptions [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization of debt discount premium</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_InsuranceContractsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Insurance Contracts</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_InsuranceContractsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Insurance Contracts [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_InsuranceContractsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Insurance Contracts [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Auditor Location</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PerformanceStockUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Performance Stock Units</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PerformanceStockUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Performance Stock Units [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PerformanceStockUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Performance stock units.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets, plan asset</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PerformanceEarnedRestrictedStockAwardsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Performance Earned Restricted Stock Awards</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PerformanceEarnedRestrictedStockAwardsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Performance Earned Restricted Stock Awards [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PerformanceEarnedRestrictedStockAwardsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Performance earned restricted stock awards.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase (decrease) in other accrued liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Sales</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue Benchmark [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additions Charged to Selling, General and Administrative</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Legal Entity</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance at Beginning of Period</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsSoldDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Level 3 Reconciliation, Increase (Decrease) for Actual Return (Loss) on Plan Assets Sold</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_HealthCareCostTrendRateUsedToDetermineNetPeriodBenefitCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Periodic Postretirement Cost, Current healthcare cost trend rate</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PerformanceCoatingsGroupSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PCG Segment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PerformanceCoatingsGroupSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Performance Coatings Group Segment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PerformanceCoatingsGroupSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Performance Coatings Group Segment.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liability Class</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liability Class [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Marketable Securities, Realized Gain (Loss), Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Depreciation, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Depreciation</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Instruments</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instruments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_LineOfCreditFacilityPotentialMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit facility borrowing potential maximum capacity</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_LineOfCreditFacilityPotentialMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Line of Credit Facility, Potential Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total equity</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsAndCurtailmentsPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Plan settlements/curtailments</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Average interest rate</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPosition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total investments with unrealized losses, fair value</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Actual (loss) return on plan assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares forfeited</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale Leaseback Transaction, Name [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesLiabilitiesAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Liabilities, at Fair Value, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesLiabilitiesAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair value of derivatives liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesLiabilitiesAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Liabilities, at Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_StateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">State</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_StateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">State [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Noncash Income (Expense), Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Noncash Income (Expense)</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unamortized stock-based compensation expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EurodollarMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Euro-Rate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EurodollarMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Eurodollar [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term debt, including current portion</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acquisition aggregate consideration</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Current total expected costs</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Expected Costs</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Deferred Income Tax Assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OciEquityMethodInvestmentTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">OCI, Equity Method Investment, Tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_DebtCovenantLeverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Covenant leverage ratio</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_DebtCovenantLeverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Covenant Leverage Ratio</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_DebtCovenantLeverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt covenant leverage ratio.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Intrinsic value of options exercised</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel">Other Expense (Income), Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other Expense (Income), Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: Allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Amount, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nondeductible business expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_AnnualGoodwillImpairment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annual goodwill impairment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_AnnualGoodwillImpairment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Annual Goodwill Impairment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_AnnualGoodwillImpairment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Annual goodwill impairment.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated benefits payable in the second year</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Dividend (income)</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Research and Development Expense, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Research and development cost</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total lease payments</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease, future minimum lease payments</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restructuring Type</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsContributionsByPlanParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Participant contributions</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and Cash Equivalents</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_StockRepurchaseProgramsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock Repurchase Programs [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_OtherAssetsNoncurrentExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other assets noncurrent excluding property plant and equipment.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToWrittenPutOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Written Put Options</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Advertising Costs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PercentageOfContractWithCustomerAssetNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of change in contract assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PercentageOfContractWithCustomerAssetNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Contract With Customer Asset Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PercentageOfContractWithCustomerAssetNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of contract with customer asset net.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation allowance, reversal</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Cash payments charged against reserve</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments for Restructuring</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToTerminate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lessee, operating lease, existence of option to terminate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToTerminate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Existence of Option to Terminate [true false]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment (Income) Expense, Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Income [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_StocksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stocks</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_StocksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stocks [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_StocksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stocks.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Target Allocation</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Actual Allocation, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MajorCustomersAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Customer</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MajorCustomersAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Customer [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounting Policies [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ProductLiabilityRisksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued product liability reserves</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ProductLiabilityRisksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product Liability Risks [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ProductLiabilityRisksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Product Liability Risks [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_MultiClassSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Multi-class</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_MultiClassSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Multi Class Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_MultiClassSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Multi-Class securities.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Ending Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Beginning Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Allowance for depreciation</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Less: allowance for depreciation and amortization</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expected volatility rate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hedging Designation</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hedging Designation [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total intrinsic value of restricted shares converted</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Measurement Frequency</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Frequency [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Available-for-Sale Debt Securities, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consolidation Items</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidation Items [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares of common stock available for grant</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PaymentOfAcquisitionRelatedContingentConsideration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Payments of acquisition-related contingent consideration</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PaymentOfAcquisitionRelatedContingentConsideration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payment Of Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PaymentOfAcquisitionRelatedContingentConsideration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payment of acquisition related contingent consideration.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock-Based Compensation</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_AccruedProductLiabilityReservesCurrentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Accrued Product Liability Reserves, Current</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_AccruedProductLiabilityReservesCurrentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Product Liability Reserves Current [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_AccruedProductLiabilityReservesCurrentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accrued product liability reserves current.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_IssuanceOfLongTermDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuance of Debt</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_IssuanceOfLongTermDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Issuance of long term debt.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">(Decrease) increase in accrued compensation and benefits</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Increase (Decrease) in Employee Related Liabilities, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Employee Related Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in accrual related to fair value adjustments</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net Amount Recognized</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Amount Recognized</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_AccountsReceivableSecuritizationFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts Receivable Securitization Program with Two Banks, through May 21, 2024</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_AccountsReceivableSecuritizationFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accounts receivable securitization facility.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt issuance costs, net of amortization</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Issuance Costs, Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ConstructionProductsGroupSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CPG Segment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ConstructionProductsGroupSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Construction Products Group Segment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ConstructionProductsGroupSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Construction Products Group Segment.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithPlanAssetsInExcessOfAccumulatedBenefitObligationAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Defined Benefit Plan Plans With Plan Assets In Excess Of Accumulated Benefit Obligation Aggregate Fair Value Of Plan Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Ending Balance</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOptionsExpectedToVestNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Options Expected To Vest Number</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOptionsExpectedToVestNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Options Expected To Vest Number</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_PerformanceCoatingsSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Performance Coatings Segment.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Reportable Segment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Conversion of Debt to Equity</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Inventory write-downs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Inventory-related charges</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inventory Write-down</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additions for tax positions of prior years</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Matching contribution charged to income</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Measurement Frequency</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Frequency [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnitedStatesDollarDenominatedSwinglineAccountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">United states dollar denominated swingline account.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnitedStatesDollarDenominatedSwinglineAccountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">United States Dollar Denominated Swingline Account [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnitedStatesDollarDenominatedSwinglineAccountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">United States Dollar Denominated Swingline Account</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnitedStatesDollarDenominatedRevolverMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">United states dollar denominated revolver.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnitedStatesDollarDenominatedRevolverMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">United States Dollar Denominated Revolver [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_UnitedStatesDollarDenominatedRevolverMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">United States Dollar Denominated Revolver</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect from purchases and sales of businesses:</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total stock-based compensation cost, net of tax</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restructuring</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_ExpectedIncreaseInDebtCovenantLeverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Expected increase in debt covenant leverage ratio.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Before Income Taxes, United States</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="rpm_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductibleExpenseEquityBasedCompensationCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Equity-based compensation</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2028</link:label>
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