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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segments [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_PaymentTermsOnSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payment Terms On Sales</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_PaymentTermsOnSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payment terms on sales.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Balance Sheet Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_FairValueWeightedAverageUnobservableInputVolatilityPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value of weighted average unobservable input volatility as percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_FairValueWeightedAverageUnobservableInputVolatilityPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Weighted Average Unobservable Input Volatility Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_FairValueWeightedAverageUnobservableInputVolatilityPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Volatility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Fair value of contingent consideration as of beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Fair value of contingent consideration as of end of period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_InterestRateSwapsCoveragePeriodNovemberTwentyEighteenToNovemberTwentyTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swaps Coverage Period November Twenty Eighteen To November Twenty Twenty Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_InterestRateSwapsCoveragePeriodNovemberTwentyEighteenToNovemberTwentyTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swaps coverage period november twenty eighteen to november twenty twenty three.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term debt, less current installments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Loss related to change in fair value of contingent consideration</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Change in Contingent Consideration, Liability, Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loss related to change in fair value of contingent consideration</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares repurchase program, average price per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares Acquired, Average Cost Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule intangible assets and goodwill [Table].</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Current Reporting Status</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Current Reporting Status</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Flow Hedging [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, shares authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Shares Authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Issuances</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acquisition date fair value of Eventscape contingent consideration</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, shares issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Common Stock, Shares, Issued, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax and Reclassification Adjustment, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel">Total loss (income), net of tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total loss (income), net of tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total loss, net of tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_InterestRateSwapsCoveragePeriodNovemberTwentyTwentyThreeToNovemberTwentyTwentySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swaps coverage period november twenty twenty three to november twenty twenty seven.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_InterestRateSwapsCoveragePeriodNovemberTwentyTwentyThreeToNovemberTwentyTwentySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swaps Coverage Period November Twenty Twenty Three To November Twenty Twenty Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_InterestRateSwapsCoveragePeriodNovemberTwentyTwentyThreeToNovemberTwentyTwentySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">November 2023 to November 2027[Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Regulatory Liability [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Accrued Liabilities, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Receivables</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Increase (Decrease) in Receivables, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_FairValueWeightedAverageUnobservableInputPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Weighted Average Unobservable Input Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_FairValueWeightedAverageUnobservableInputPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unobservable input</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Other Long-Term Liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments in unconsolidated affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Regulatory Liability [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Litigation and Related Matters</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Receivables [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Customer Relationships [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Customer Relationships [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_InterestRateSwapsCoveragePeriodMarchTwentyTwentyFiveToSeptemberTwentyTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swaps Coverage Period March Twenty Twenty Five To September Twenty Twenty Six [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_InterestRateSwapsCoveragePeriodMarchTwentyTwentyFiveToSeptemberTwentyTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swaps coverage period march twenty twenty five to september twenty twenty six.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_InterestRateSwapsCoveragePeriodMarchTwentyTwentyFiveToSeptemberTwentyTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">March 2025 to September 2026 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Letters of credit, Available</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Operating Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payments of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition-date fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Payment of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition-date fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_PaymentsOfTaxWithholdingsForShare-BasedCompensationPlansNetOfIssuances_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments of Tax Withholdings for Share-based Compensation Plans, Net of Issuances</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_PaymentsOfTaxWithholdingsForShare-BasedCompensationPlansNetOfIssuances_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payments of tax withholdings for share-based compensation plans, net of issuances.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_PaymentsOfTaxWithholdingsForShare-BasedCompensationPlansNetOfIssuances_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payments of tax withholdings for share-based compensation plans, net of issuances</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment, Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Acquisition [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payables, trade and other</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_ZahnerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Zahner [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_ZahnerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Zahner.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_ZahnerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Zahner [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_GeometrikAndInsolcorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geometrik And Insolcorp [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_ParallelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Parallel.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_MaconSiteMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Macon site.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Activity Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Activity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Deferred Revenue, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Share-based employee compensation, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetPriorServiceCostCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Prior Service Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetPriorServiceCostCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization of prior service credit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Intangible Assets Amortization Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_MineralFiberMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mineral Fiber [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_MineralFiberMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mineral Fiber [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_MineralFiberMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Mineral fiber.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_EstimatedCostForNonGroundwaterElements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Estimated Cost for Non-groundwater Elements</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trading Symbol</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_December2026ProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">December 2026 program.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_RetirementIncomePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Retirement Income Plan.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from financing activities:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="awi_BiLateralFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bi lateral facility.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Quarterly dividends declared</link:label>
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