paint can
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($21.34 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Great$21.34avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great323.19avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Great37%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Returns
Good2.1%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Price range
Good$3.93–$45.34cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good5.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good66%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good$329K$329K/yr · 268K searches
Growth
Bad-18.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
23 falling
Sellers
43
Top-5 brand share
66%
Open market
29%
- Stock Your Home27%
- Master Airbrush13%
- Morris Craigen Distribution12%
- HAOZIJIE8%
- LAUCO6%
- Acrux75%
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 43 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
6 Pack Quart Paint Cans with Lids Made in the USA with T5 Hardened US Steel Empty Unlined 90 lb. CWT Storage Containers Multipurpose Solvents Arts Crafts DIY Projects Garage Organization
Morris Craigen Distribution$21.434.6★174 rev
HAOZIJIE 2 Pack Empty Metal Paint Cans with Lids Paint Storage Containers for Leftover Paint Empty Pint Paint Cans With Lids for DIY and Paint Storage and More
HAOZIJIE$11.594.0★83 rev
All-Plastic Paint Can (2 Pack) - Gallon Bucket with Metal Handle - Small Bucket with Airtight Seal - Rust Proof Plastic Paint Container with Lid - Reusable Paint Storage Container - Stock Your Home
Stock Your Home$22.784.4★1,178 rev
Stock Your Home 1 Quart Unlined Metal Paint Cans with Lids (2 Pack) Empty Quart Paint Cans for Storage Mixing Touch Ups and Crafts - Made in USA Metal Buckets with Friction Fit Lids
Stock Your Home$12.504.2★42 rev
LAUCO Empty Paint Cans with Lids 32 oz Quart Metal Paint Cans 6 Pack Durable Tin-Plated Steel Containers for Paint Resin Adhesives Stains Solvents Crafts & Storage
LAUCO$22.214.6★76 rev
Newest
by launch date
BodyShop Essentials Empty Metal Paint Cans with Lids Pint (16 oz) & Quart (32 oz) Sizes Multiple Pack Options Durable Tin-Plated Steel for Paint Solvents Crafts & Storage (6 Quart)
BodyShop Essentials$21.133 rev
BodyShop Essentials Empty Metal Paint Cans with Lids Pint (16 oz) & Quart (32 oz) Sizes Multiple Pack Options Durable Tin-Plated Steel for Paint Solvents Crafts & Storage (12 Quart)
BodyShop Essentials$30.903 rev
BodyShop Essentials Empty Metal Paint Cans with Lids Pint (16 oz) & Quart (32 oz) Sizes Multiple Pack Options Durable Tin-Plated Steel for Paint Solvents Crafts & Storage (6 Pint)
BodyShop Essentials$22.443 rev
2Pcs Empty Paint Cans with Lids Metal Paint Storage Containers Touch Up Paints Bucket with Lid for Paints Storage DIY Projects Arts Crafts Garage Organization
Twisina$9.980 rev
Stock Your Home 1 Quart Unlined Metal Paint Cans with Lids (4 Pack) Empty Quart Paint Cans for Storage Mixing Touch Ups and Crafts - Made in USA Metal Buckets with Friction Fit Lids
Stock Your Home$16.8342 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBodyShop Essentials Empty Metal Paint Cans with Lids Pint (16 oz) & Quart (32 oz) Sizes Multiple Pack Options Durable Tin-Plated Steel for Paint Solvents Crafts & Storage (6 Pint)
BodyShop Essentials$22.445.0★
BodyShop Essentials Empty Metal Paint Cans with Lids Pint (16 oz) & Quart (32 oz) Sizes Multiple Pack Options Durable Tin-Plated Steel for Paint Solvents Crafts & Storage (6 Quart)
BodyShop Essentials$21.135.0★
Stock Your Home 1 Quart Unlined Metal Paint Cans with Lids (4 Pack) Empty Quart Paint Cans for Storage Mixing Touch Ups and Crafts - Made in USA Metal Buckets with Friction Fit Lids
Stock Your Home$16.834.2★
BodyShop Essentials Empty Metal Paint Cans with Lids Pint (16 oz) & Quart (32 oz) Sizes Multiple Pack Options Durable Tin-Plated Steel for Paint Solvents Crafts & Storage (12 Quart)
BodyShop Essentials$30.905.0★
2Pcs Empty Paint Cans with Lids Metal Paint Storage Containers Touch Up Paints Bucket with Lid for Paints Storage DIY Projects Arts Crafts Garage Organization
Twisina$9.980.0★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.9% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great for storing paint”
“well made looks good”
“easy to store”
“As advertised”
“They fit well”
“Reduces messy cleanup”
“rust resistant”
“Good Value”
“easy to store”
“It is not flimsy”
What buyers complain about
“Too small”
“after awhile the paint rubs off”
“lid was rusted”
“Definitely do not recommend for the price, wow”
“Cheap Product”
“They were also extremely flimsy”
“Sometimes lids were hard to remove”
“Don't let yourself be fooled by the marketing photos”
“About as thick as aluminum foil”
“It is hard vinyl just fine to be able to control”