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# **pastel paint markers**

**Skip it**

A small market ($50K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 29Conversion 63Competition 35Returns 94Price range 74Avg price 81Brand share 39Review moat 35Quality gap 25

**Returns**

**Great****1.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$17.44**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$7.85–$35.52**

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

**Conversion**

**Good****5.6%**

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

**Brand share**

**Okay****81%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Competition**

**Okay****64%**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,005.7**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Okay****+3.2%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Bad****$50K**

$50K/yr · 51K searches

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**13 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**37**

**Top-5 brand share**

**81%**

**Open market**

**14%**

- Shuttle Art33% - ARTISTRO21% - posca14% - TANMIT7% - nauets6% - Guangna4% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 14%)

## **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%$5K20%$10K30%$15K40%$20K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Shuttle Art 28 Pastel Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Markers Brush Tip and Fine Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Ceramic Wood Canvas Plastic Glass Stone Calligraphy Card DIY Football Crafts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nIq67P6-L.jpg)**Shuttle Art 28 Pastel Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Markers Brush Tip and Fine Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Ceramic Wood Canvas Plastic Glass Stone Calligraphy Card DIY Football Crafts**Shuttle Art**$13.21**4.6★3,309 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9GTHVF1) [2![ARTISTRO 24 Pastel Acrylic Paint Markers - Paint Pens for Drawing - For Fabric Rock Glass Wood Molds - Arts & Crafts Gift for Adults Teens Kids Classroom Must Haves & School Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51zLbFMGkrL.jpg)**ARTISTRO 24 Pastel Acrylic Paint Markers - Paint Pens for Drawing - For Fabric Rock Glass Wood Molds - Arts & Crafts Gift for Adults Teens Kids Classroom Must Haves & School Supplies**ARTISTRO**$14.88**4.5★7,479 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ14JJ1D) [3![Posca Markers Set 8 Medium Paint Markers 5M Soft Tones White Sunshine Yellow Apricot Light Pink Coral Lavender Light Blue Aqua Green](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/512Xy3-deYL.jpg)**Posca Markers Set 8 Medium Paint Markers 5M Soft Tones White Sunshine Yellow Apricot Light Pink Coral Lavender Light Blue Aqua Green**posca**$15.96**4.8★2,899 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0933H74M4) [4![Shuttle Art Automatic Ink Control Acrylic Paint Markers 24 Pastel Colors Brush Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting Ceramic Wood Canvas Glass Stone Fabric Card Making DIY Football Crafts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YsgxFEdML.jpg)**Shuttle Art Automatic Ink Control Acrylic Paint Markers 24 Pastel Colors Brush Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting Ceramic Wood Canvas Glass Stone Fabric Card Making DIY Football Crafts**Shuttle Art**$21.51**4.6★3,309 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG1X9BGK) [5![TANMIT 26 Colors Acrylic Paint Markers Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting Black Paper Wood Canvas Stone Glass Ceramic DIY Crafts Making Art Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511FK6aUTnL.jpg)**TANMIT 26 Colors Acrylic Paint Markers Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting Black Paper Wood Canvas Stone Glass Ceramic DIY Crafts Making Art Supplies**TANMIT**$7.85**4.7★2,400 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6V4QBLM)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Alitastro 24 Pastel Colors Acrylic Paint Pens Waterproof Acrylic Paint Markers Soft Brush Tip Acrylic Markers with Automatic Ink Control for Rock Painting Wood Ceramic Glass Egg](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51bcT96iypL.jpg)**Alitastro 24 Pastel Colors Acrylic Paint Pens Waterproof Acrylic Paint Markers Soft Brush Tip Acrylic Markers with Automatic Ink Control for Rock Painting Wood Ceramic Glass Egg**Alitastro**$18.58**15 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH1H2C2M) [![ARTISTRO 36 Acrylic Paint Markers - Paint Pens for Drawing - For Fabric Rock Glass Wood Molds - Arts & Crafts Gift for Adults Teens Kids Classroom Must Haves & School Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ae1Mf8fDL.jpg)**ARTISTRO 36 Acrylic Paint Markers - Paint Pens for Drawing - For Fabric Rock Glass Wood Molds - Arts & Crafts Gift for Adults Teens Kids Classroom Must Haves & School Supplies**ARTISTRO**$10.25**7,479 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7NKPKCZ) [![TANMIT 26 Colors Acrylic Paint Markers Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting Black Paper Wood Canvas Stone Glass Ceramic DIY Crafts Making Art Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511FK6aUTnL.jpg)**TANMIT 26 Colors Acrylic Paint Markers Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting Black Paper Wood Canvas Stone Glass Ceramic DIY Crafts Making Art Supplies**TANMIT**$7.85**2,400 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6V4QBLM) [![Guangna Macaron Pastel Acrylic Gel Pens 12 Color Fine Tip 1.0mm Colored Pens for Journaling Black Paper Adult Coloring Books Calligraphy Note Taking & DIY Crafts RollerBall Pen Tip](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-Z8uqqxVL.jpg)**Guangna Macaron Pastel Acrylic Gel Pens 12 Color Fine Tip 1.0mm Colored Pens for Journaling Black Paper Adult Coloring Books Calligraphy Note Taking & DIY Crafts RollerBall Pen Tip**Guangna**$10.19**175 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL25NSB3) [![Guangna 12 Macaron Acrylic Paint Markers Brush Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Pumpkin Paint Rock Painting Wood Glass Paper Coloring Book Ceramic Canvas DIY Crafts Water-Based Ink](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51FO6Popd2L.jpg)**Guangna 12 Macaron Acrylic Paint Markers Brush Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Pumpkin Paint Rock Painting Wood Glass Paper Coloring Book Ceramic Canvas DIY Crafts Water-Based Ink**Guangna**$10.44**204 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDKX84D7)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Alitastro 24 Pastel Colors Acrylic Paint Pens Waterproof Acrylic Paint Markers Soft Brush Tip Acrylic Markers with Automatic Ink Control for Rock Painting Wood Ceramic Glass Egg](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51bcT96iypL.jpg)**Alitastro 24 Pastel Colors Acrylic Paint Pens Waterproof Acrylic Paint Markers Soft Brush Tip Acrylic Markers with Automatic Ink Control for Rock Painting Wood Ceramic Glass Egg**Alitastro**$18.58**4.2★**▲ 217%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH1H2C2M) [![ARTISTRO 36 Acrylic Paint Markers - Paint Pens for Drawing - For Fabric Rock Glass Wood Molds - Arts & Crafts Gift for Adults Teens Kids Classroom Must Haves & School Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ae1Mf8fDL.jpg)**ARTISTRO 36 Acrylic Paint Markers - Paint Pens for Drawing - For Fabric Rock Glass Wood Molds - Arts & Crafts Gift for Adults Teens Kids Classroom Must Haves & School Supplies**ARTISTRO**$10.25**4.5★**▲ 185%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7NKPKCZ) [![Guangna 12 Macaron Acrylic Paint Markers Brush Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Pumpkin Paint Rock Painting Wood Glass Paper Coloring Book Ceramic Canvas DIY Crafts Water-Based Ink](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51FO6Popd2L.jpg)**Guangna 12 Macaron Acrylic Paint Markers Brush Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Pumpkin Paint Rock Painting Wood Glass Paper Coloring Book Ceramic Canvas DIY Crafts Water-Based Ink**Guangna**$10.44**4.5★**▲ 102%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDKX84D7) [![Guangna Macaron Pastel Acrylic Gel Pens 12 Color Fine Tip 1.0mm Colored Pens for Journaling Black Paper Adult Coloring Books Calligraphy Note Taking & DIY Crafts RollerBall Pen Tip](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-Z8uqqxVL.jpg)**Guangna Macaron Pastel Acrylic Gel Pens 12 Color Fine Tip 1.0mm Colored Pens for Journaling Black Paper Adult Coloring Books Calligraphy Note Taking & DIY Crafts RollerBall Pen Tip**Guangna**$10.19**4.6★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL25NSB3) [![nauets 30 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Markers Dot & Fine Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Wood Fabric Canvas Glass Scrapbook Paper Ceramic Egg DIY Crafts Supplies-Junk Journal Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Q10kIA8PL.jpg)**nauets 30 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Markers Dot & Fine Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Wood Fabric Canvas Glass Scrapbook Paper Ceramic Egg DIY Crafts Supplies-Junk Journal Supplies**nauets**$9.63**4.7★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLKVD4TW)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 10 weeks — +3.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

1K750Spike '26May '26May '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Color**31%

*“Amazing colors”*

**Quality-Overall**15%

*“Good variety”*

**Value For Money**9%

*“Good deal”*

**Pen/Pencil Quality**7%

*“Happy with markers”*

**Ease Of Use**6%

*“Easy to handle”*

**Drawing Experience**2%

*“This was a Christmas present because the kids like to draw and create”*

**Fun/Entertainment Experience**2%

*“Fun to use”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“They were exactly what I was looking for”*

**Durability**2%

*“very durable”*

**Nib/Tip Quality**1%

*“the fine tip makes very detailed”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Color**20%

*“Inconsistent colors”*

**Moist/Dry**6%

*“Dry”*

**Dry/Empty Ink**5%

*“Dry markers”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“there is quality control issues”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“Not as advertised”*

**Drying Time**4%

*“a couple dried out quick”*

**Nib/Tip Quality**4%

*“The fine tip is not fine at all”*

**Durability**3%

*“run out quick”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“they are long”*

**Display Colors**2%

*“the color is entirely wrong”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Color**18%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%

**Value For Money**10%

**Dry/Empty Ink**7%

**Functionality-Overall**7%

**Ink Refill**5%

**Display Colors**5%

**Size-Overall**5%

**Quality-Overall**4%

**Paint Quality**3%