Mumbai, May 12 -- Berger Paints India Ltd, India's second-largest paintmaker, expects demand to soften as paintmakers hike prices to offset a rise in input costs due to the West Asia war.

"Inflation will be on the higher side that might soften demand a little bit," chief executive officer and managing director Abhijit Roy said during a post-earnings interaction with analysts.

Berger Paints has undertaken three price hikes since the start of April, with a fourth expected on 15 May, Roy said. The company expects these staggered price increases to support margins and offset rising raw material costs.

Amit Purohit, senior vice president of Elara Securities, said, "Berger Paints posted high-single-digit volume growth in FY26, but rising inf...