Abstract: A paint can holder for suspending a paint can with the mouth of the can open to enable painting directly from the can, such can having a sealing rim around its mouth, includes a paint can support mountable on a ladder, the support including a collar portion to be seated on the sealing rim of the can with the mouth of the can open and covering the rim while seated thereon, the collar portion defining an opening substantially registering with the inner periphery of the paint can rim when seated thereon, a sealing ring depending from the collar portion adjacent to the opening defined thereby, for being received telescopically within the paint can rim with the mouth of the can open when the collar portion is seated on the rim, in a friction fit between the sealing ring and the inner periphery of the paint can rim, to prevent flow of paint therebetween, and structure for detachably connecting the paint can to the support for suspending the paint can from the support with the collar portion seated on the paint can