paint cups
Worth a lookShows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 36% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Brand share
Incredible36%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great28%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$17.59avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$2.99–$54.82cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good5.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,369.78avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+14.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay$217K$217K/yr · 211K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
56 rising
Sellers
110
Top-5 brand share
36%
Open market
58%
- Mister Rui9%
- Ultimate Stationery7%
- TCP Global7%
- BAGTeck6%
- ALLWAY6%
- HP CO. HANDY PRODUCTS6%
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 73 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Paint Cups with Lids for Kids - 6 Paint Containers with Lids 6 Toddler Paints Brushes - Toddler Art Supplies No Spill Painting Cups
Ultimate Stationery$9.934.7★589 rev
BAGTeck 36 Empty Paint Pots with Lids 5 ml/0.17 OZ Clear Empty Storage Paint Containers Mini Painting Cup Arts Crafts Containers for Summer Camp Kids Classrooms Schools Art Festivals etc
BAGTeck$6.944.4★445 rev
Handy Paint Cup 16 oz Paint Cup with Magnetic Brush Holder for Trim Work Touch Ups Painting Projects 1 Pack
HP CO. HANDY PRODUCTS$2.994.7★6,713 rev
12 Packs No Spill Paint Cups for Kids Small Plastic Paint Containers with Lids Spill Proof Water Cup for Painting School Classroom Art Crafts Supplies
Retainbre$16.624.5★41 rev
10 PCS No Spill Paint Cups with Colored Lids and Brushes for Kids Not for Watercolor Spill Proof Paint Brush Cleaner Cup for Painting Arts and Crafts Supplies for Acrylic Paint
Mkobon$12.974.2★59 rev
Newest
by launch date
20PCS 10ml Empty Paint Pots Clear Paint Cups with Lids Plastic Small Containers with Lids for DIY Craft Painting Nail Art Beads Classrooms Schools and Art Festivals
Matwsec$8.1812 rev
10 PCS No Spill Paint Cups with Colored Lids and Brushes for Kids Not for Watercolor Spill Proof Paint Brush Cleaner Cup for Painting Arts and Crafts Supplies for Acrylic Paint
Mkobon$12.9759 rev
Mister Rui 4 Paint Bucket Hand Held 8 Pack Paint Cups Paint Pail Liner with Lid for Touch-ups Crafts and Coating Projects
Mister Rui$17.1483 rev
36 Pcs No Spill Paint Cups with Lids & Brushes 6 Colors (3 Sets Each) & 2 oz Spill-Proof Containers Mess-Free Kids Painting Set for Art School Classroom Crafts
DI QIU REN$26.2512 rev
20pcs 8oz Graduated Clear Plastic Measuring Mixing Cups with 20pcs Wooden Stirring Sticks for Mixing Paint Pigments Epoxy Resins
VITUER$6.97132 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Reli. (50 Pcs) 32 oz (1 quart) Paint Mixing Cup | Disposable Measuring Cups | Clear Plastic Mixing | Use for Paint Epoxy Resin Pigments (32oz)
Reli.$25.944.5★
Handy Paint Pail Kit 32 fl oz Paint Holder with 6 Disposable Liners Snap-On Lid and 2-Inch Angled Mini Brush for Trim Cut-Ins and Small Painting Projects Red Kit
HP CO. HANDY PRODUCTS$19.794.9★
ZEAYEA 100 Strips 600 Pots Empty Paint Pots Mini Paint Storage Cup with Lids 5ml/ 0.17 oz Plastic Paint Container for Classrooms School Arts Crafts Paint Supplies
ZEAYEA$22.604.7★
Mister Rui Paint Roller 4 Inch 14 Pack Small Paint Brush and Roller Kit 0.5 QT Paint Bucket Liner with Lid Household Mini Rollers for Painting & DIY
Mister Rui$15.524.6★
Terbold Paint Mixing Cups 32oz | 12 Pack Disposable Plastic Measuring Cups for Epoxy Resin & Automotive Paint
Terbold$15.754.6★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.2% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“As Described”
“The quality of the cups is good”
“good value”
“easy to open”
“A convenient size”
“Easy to clean up”
“Perfect for paint”
“These are very sturdy cups”
“The whole set is durable”
“Most amazing mixing cup ever”
What buyers complain about
“Very small cups”
“Hard to open”
“after awhile the paint rubs off”
“The plastic is thicker”
“Flimsy”
“They leak if tipped”
“they do not mix at the proper ratio”
“Measurement System is off”
“Lower quality stuff”
“High price for what it is”