Exhibit 23.2


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


     We hereby  consent to the  incorporation  by reference in the  Registration
Statements  on  Form  S-8  (Nos.  33-53633,  33-48146,  33-41507,  33-21758  and
333-48391)  of Valhi,  Inc. of our report  dated March 24, 2006  relating to the
consolidated financial statements,  management's assessment of the effectiveness
of internal control over financial  reporting and the  effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting, of Titanium Metals Corporation,  which appears
in Titanium Metals  Corporation's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2005, which is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.




PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Denver, Colorado
March 24, 2006