EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 33-57308, No. 33-59697, No. 333-36497 and No. 333-61816) of Ameron International Corporation of our report dated February 4, 2004 relating to the financial statements, which appears in the Annual Report to Stockholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 4, 2004 relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Los Angeles, California

February 24, 2004