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# **academy watercolor paper**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 20Conversion 37Competition 40Returns 96Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 67Quality gap 30

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.8%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$27.91**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$9.39–$66.27**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Good****805.89**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Okay****61%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Conversion**

**Okay****3.0%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Bad****$86K**

$86K/yr · 104K searches

**Growth**

**Bad****-10.8%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**3 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**5**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- BAOHONG80% - MEEDEN18% - PaperPopular2%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$9K20%$17K30%$26K40%$34K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![BAOHONG Artists Watercolor Paper Block (20 Sheets glued on Four Edges) 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Watercolor Art Supplies for Wet Dry and Mixed Media Painting (Cold Press 4.9X7)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gOSgw+XfL.jpg)**BAOHONG Artists Watercolor Paper Block (20 Sheets glued on Four Edges) 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Watercolor Art Supplies for Wet Dry and Mixed Media Painting (Cold Press 4.9X7)**BAOHONG**$16.99**4.6★739 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NXZSQ7L) [2![Watercolor Paper Block BAOHONG Academy Grade Watercolor Block 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Cold Press Textured 20 Sheets per Block (Cold Press 4.9 x7)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31BkcYIq4qL.jpg)**Watercolor Paper Block BAOHONG Academy Grade Watercolor Block 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Cold Press Textured 20 Sheets per Block (Cold Press 4.9 x7)**BAOHONG**$14.91**4.7★1,057 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TB1QY37) [3![MEEDEN 5X7 Watercolor Paper Block Textured Surface Watercolor Paper Cold Pressed 20 Sheets (140lb/300gsm) Art Paper for Watercolor Gouache Ink Acrylic and More](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410sW8SuFNL.jpg)**MEEDEN 5X7 Watercolor Paper Block Textured Surface Watercolor Paper Cold Pressed 20 Sheets (140lb/300gsm) Art Paper for Watercolor Gouache Ink Acrylic and More**MEEDEN**$14.21**4.6★1,750 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C6PH77D) [4![BAOHONG Artists Watercolor Paper Block (20 Sheets glued on Four Edges) 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Watercolor Art Supplies for Wet Dry and Mixed Media Painting (Cold Press 9X12.2)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lKvcvIGYL.jpg)**BAOHONG Artists Watercolor Paper Block (20 Sheets glued on Four Edges) 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Watercolor Art Supplies for Wet Dry and Mixed Media Painting (Cold Press 9X12.2)**BAOHONG**$32.18**4.6★739 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NXWZ66F) [5![BAOHONG Academy Grade Watercolor Block 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Cold Press Textured 20 Sheets per Block (Cold Press 7 X10.2)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41whApkAk8L.jpg)**BAOHONG Academy Grade Watercolor Block 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Cold Press Textured 20 Sheets per Block (Cold Press 7 X10.2)**BAOHONG**$20.90**4.7★1,057 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RCWW4QC)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![MEEDEN 5X7 Watercolor Paper Block Textured Surface Watercolor Paper Cold Pressed 20 Sheets (140lb/300gsm) Art Paper for Watercolor Gouache Ink Acrylic and More](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410sW8SuFNL.jpg)**MEEDEN 5X7 Watercolor Paper Block Textured Surface Watercolor Paper Cold Pressed 20 Sheets (140lb/300gsm) Art Paper for Watercolor Gouache Ink Acrylic and More**MEEDEN**$14.21**1,750 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C6PH77D) [![Non-Warping 100% Cotton Watercolor Paper Block - 20 Sheets of 160lb/350gsm Cold Press Water Color Art Supplies for Wet Dry and Mixed Media Painting for Watercolor Gouache Acrylic (7 x 5)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31lbvZ-sHkL.jpg)**Non-Warping 100% Cotton Watercolor Paper Block - 20 Sheets of 160lb/350gsm Cold Press Water Color Art Supplies for Wet Dry and Mixed Media Painting for Watercolor Gouache Acrylic (7 x 5)**PaperPopular**$9.39**910 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C556CM18) [![BAOHONG Academy Grade Watercolor Block 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Cold Press Textured 20 Sheets per Block (Cold Press 8.3 X5.9)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MBFtEOzQL.jpg)**BAOHONG Academy Grade Watercolor Block 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Cold Press Textured 20 Sheets per Block (Cold Press 8.3 X5.9)**BAOHONG**$16.92**1,057 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RCX7STS) [![Watercolor Paper Block BAOHONG Academy Grade Watercolor Block 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Cold Press Textured 20 Sheets per Block (Cold Press 4.9 x7)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31BkcYIq4qL.jpg)**Watercolor Paper Block BAOHONG Academy Grade Watercolor Block 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Cold Press Textured 20 Sheets per Block (Cold Press 4.9 x7)**BAOHONG**$14.91**1,057 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TB1QY37) [![BAOHONG Academy Grade Watercolor Block 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Cold Press Textured 20 Sheets per Block (Cold Press 15x10.2)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31EePD9yK1L.jpg)**BAOHONG Academy Grade Watercolor Block 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Cold Press Textured 20 Sheets per Block (Cold Press 15x10.2)**BAOHONG**$26.94**1,057 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T9XYRC2)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Watercolor Paper ROLL BAOHONG Artists Watercolor Paper 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM (Textured Cold Press 30X22 Pack of 10 Sheets)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Uo2mUPRKL.jpg)**Watercolor Paper ROLL BAOHONG Artists Watercolor Paper 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM (Textured Cold Press 30X22 Pack of 10 Sheets)**BAOHONG**$66.27**4.6★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094GBW5W9) [![BAOHONG Artists Watercolor Paper Block (20 Sheets glued on Four Edges) 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Watercolor Art Supplies for Wet Dry and Mixed Media Painting (Cold Press 8.3X5.9)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418pKkQqzDL.jpg)**BAOHONG Artists Watercolor Paper Block (20 Sheets glued on Four Edges) 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Watercolor Art Supplies for Wet Dry and Mixed Media Painting (Cold Press 8.3X5.9)**BAOHONG**$21.19**4.6★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PP1L39K) [![BAOHONG Artists Watercolor Paper Block (20 Sheets glued on Four Edges) 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Watercolor Art Supplies for Wet Dry and Mixed Media Painting (Cold Press 16.2X12.2)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Mc97ahkoL.jpg)**BAOHONG Artists Watercolor Paper Block (20 Sheets glued on Four Edges) 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Watercolor Art Supplies for Wet Dry and Mixed Media Painting (Cold Press 16.2X12.2)**BAOHONG**$50.22**4.6★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092FYSVJC) [![BAOHONG Artists Watercolor Paper Block (20 Sheets glued on Four Edges) 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Watercolor Art Supplies for Wet Dry and Mixed Media Painting (Cold Press 4.9X7)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gOSgw+XfL.jpg)**BAOHONG Artists Watercolor Paper Block (20 Sheets glued on Four Edges) 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Watercolor Art Supplies for Wet Dry and Mixed Media Painting (Cold Press 4.9X7)**BAOHONG**$16.99**4.6★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NXZSQ7L) [![BAOHONG Academy Grade Watercolor Block 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Cold Press Textured 20 Sheets per Block (Cold Press 15x10.2)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31EePD9yK1L.jpg)**BAOHONG Academy Grade Watercolor Block 100% Cotton Acid-Free 140LB/300GSM Cold Press Textured 20 Sheets per Block (Cold Press 15x10.2)**BAOHONG**$26.94**4.7★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T9XYRC2)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -10.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

4K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**20%

*“Amazing quality”*

**Ease Of Use**10%

*“Easy to use”*

**Color**10%

*“Colors are vibrant”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Worth the price”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**7%

*“The texture is nice and consistent, and colors blend beautifully on it”*

**Thickness**6%

*“It's thick and holds water well”*

**Size-Overall**5%

*“Great size”*

**Strength**5%

*“Well constructed”*

**Weight Heavy**4%

*“Paper is heavy, high quality and holds up well”*

**Washability**4%

*“It handles washes beautifully, lifts well, and stands up to multiple layers without breaking down”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Adhesion/Stickiness**20%

*“Glued on all sides”*

**Size-Overall**13%

*“The sizing has gone bad”*

**Quality-Overall**12%

*“This one is lower quality”*

**Color**11%

*“The blending of color was also inferior”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**10%

*“paper should not come with instructions on how to use”*

**Frame Quality**5%

*“Framing is difficult with this size”*

**Paint Quality**5%

*“Does not allow lifting of paint”*

**Storage Capacity**2%

*“stored properly so this was bad when I got it”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“It would be nice if the description was accurate”*

**Value For Money**1%

*“This one was quite a bit cheaper so I didnt know what to expect”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**57%

**Value For Money**9%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

**Color**6%

**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%

**Functionality-Overall**3%

**Material Quality**2%

**Paint Quality**2%

**Ease Of Use**2%

**Shape/Style**1%