A curable coating composition is described comprising (A) a compound comprising a plurality of functional crosslinking groups, at least one of which is a carbamate or urea functional group, which compound also includes at least one ester or amide group derived from a reaction of an active hydrogen group with a lactone ring or a hydroxy carboxylic acid, and (B) a curing agent comprising a plurality of groups that are reactive with the functional groups on compound (A).