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                                                                EXHIBIT 23.1





            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in Kronos Worldwide,  Inc.'s
(i)  Registration  Statement No.  333-113425  on Form S-8 and (ii)  Registration
Statement  No.  333-122249  on Form S-3 of our  reports  dated  March  30,  2005
relating  to  the  consolidated   financial   statements,   financial  statement
schedules, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial  reporting and the  effectiveness  of internal  control over financial
reporting, which appear in this Form 10-K.





                                                     PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



Dallas, Texas
March 30, 2005



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