# Gypsum and Paints and coatings

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/gypsum-and-paints-and-coatings/

[Gypsum](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/gypsum/) (commodity) and [Paints and coatings](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: shared demand

*Cost and price · Moderate · Both ways*

Wallboard and paint are both building finishes bought for new homes and renovation. The indexes share monthly moves at 0.22, yearly moves at 0.39 and 0.38 in the last five years, reflecting common US housing demand and producer cost trends.

- **0.22** monthly change correlation
- **0.39** 12-month change correlation
- **1.11** fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.