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# **soft pastels for artists professional grade**

**Skip it**

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($8.57–$605.45) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 45Growth 27Conversion 37Competition 83Returns 88Price range 14Avg price 84Brand share 16Review moat 64Quality gap 33

**Returns**

**Great****1.4%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$74.98**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Great****32%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Review moat**

**Good****922.35**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Okay****$237K**

$237K/yr · 107K searches

**Conversion**

**Okay****3.0%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Okay****+1.8%**

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

**Brand share**

**Bad****94%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Price range**

**Bad****$8.57–$605.45**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**12 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**84**

**Top-5 brand share**

**94%**

**Open market**

**5%**

- SENNELIER37% - MUNGYO26% - Rembrandt25% - Schmincke3% - COLOUR BLOCK2% - Honsell1% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 5%)

## **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%3%$7K6%$14K9%$21K12%$28K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 54 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Rembrandt Soft Pastels General Selection De Luxe Set 300C60.5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41k9mbNNIWL.jpg)**Rembrandt Soft Pastels General Selection De Luxe Set 300C60.5**Rembrandt**$64.88**4.5★517 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014ZR1AC) [2![MUNGYO Soft Pastel Set 64 Vibrant Colors for Artists | Smooth & Blendable | Square Shape](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413jumoAUkL.jpg)**MUNGYO Soft Pastel Set 64 Vibrant Colors for Artists | Smooth & Blendable | Square Shape**MUNGYO**$10.28**4.6★12,604 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HFJJLNU) [3![Sennelier Soft Pastels Half Stick Set 120/Pkg-Paris Paris](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41FpS-auAAL.jpg)**Sennelier Soft Pastels Half Stick Set 120/Pkg-Paris Paris**SENNELIER**$198.83**4.7★1,152 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YKSA7E) [4![SENNELIER Extra-Soft French Half Pastel Professional Artist Box Set 30-Colors](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41byt+Oz6zL.jpg)**SENNELIER Extra-Soft French Half Pastel Professional Artist Box Set 30-Colors**SENNELIER**$61.76**4.5★104 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015GBAR0K) [5![MUNGYO Gallery Handmade Soft Pastels Set of 30 - Professional Quality Rich Pigments Smooth Texture](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31z+HcJ3X5L.jpg)**MUNGYO Gallery Handmade Soft Pastels Set of 30 - Professional Quality Rich Pigments Smooth Texture**MUNGYO**$36.74**4.6★552 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056NPT52)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![SENNELIER Pastel Pencil Set 48 Half Size Pencils Magnetic Cardbaord Box (N132380.02)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ioOcsuA2L.jpg)**SENNELIER Pastel Pencil Set 48 Half Size Pencils Magnetic Cardbaord Box (N132380.02)**SENNELIER**$87.32**1 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRB4J4X1) [![SENNELIER Pastel Pencil Set 24 Half Size Pencils 12 Empty Slots Magnetic Cardboard Box (N132380.01)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41t6ujTiXsL.jpg)**SENNELIER Pastel Pencil Set 24 Half Size Pencils 12 Empty Slots Magnetic Cardboard Box (N132380.01)**SENNELIER**$47.46**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT3N91R8) [![SENNELIER Pastel Pencil Set 48 Full Size Pencils Magnetic Cardboard Box (N132340.04)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LJEqZmGdL.jpg)**SENNELIER Pastel Pencil Set 48 Full Size Pencils Magnetic Cardboard Box (N132340.04)**SENNELIER**$178.34**0 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FW7QRSMT) [![LIGHTWISH 72-Color Soft Pastels Set for Artists Beginners & Adults - Non-Toxic Vibrant Drawing Pastel Sticks for Art Sketching & Shading](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GeUtzz08L.jpg)**LIGHTWISH 72-Color Soft Pastels Set for Artists Beginners & Adults - Non-Toxic Vibrant Drawing Pastel Sticks for Art Sketching & Shading**LIGHTWISH**$43.19**79 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQ5DBTVR) [![Schmincke - Pastel 77 136 097 finest extra-soft artist pastels pastel colors in cardboard set 36 half pencils broad coloristics starter set for pastel painting](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412Abe4Pb0L.jpg)**Schmincke - Pastel 77 136 097 finest extra-soft artist pastels pastel colors in cardboard set 36 half pencils broad coloristics starter set for pastel painting**Schmincke**$107.39**1 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNN7CVBV)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![SENNELIER Pastel Pencil Set 48 Full Size Pencils Magnetic Cardboard Box (N132340.04)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LJEqZmGdL.jpg)**SENNELIER Pastel Pencil Set 48 Full Size Pencils Magnetic Cardboard Box (N132340.04)**SENNELIER**$178.34**0.0★**▲ 241%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FW7QRSMT) [![SENNELIER Pastel Pencil Set 48 Half Size Pencils Magnetic Cardbaord Box (N132380.02)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ioOcsuA2L.jpg)**SENNELIER Pastel Pencil Set 48 Half Size Pencils Magnetic Cardbaord Box (N132380.02)**SENNELIER**$87.32**5.0★**▲ 229%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRB4J4X1) [![LIGHTWISH 72-Color Soft Pastels Set for Artists Beginners & Adults - Non-Toxic Vibrant Drawing Pastel Sticks for Art Sketching & Shading](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GeUtzz08L.jpg)**LIGHTWISH 72-Color Soft Pastels Set for Artists Beginners & Adults - Non-Toxic Vibrant Drawing Pastel Sticks for Art Sketching & Shading**LIGHTWISH**$43.19**4.4★**▲ 189%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQ5DBTVR) [![SENNELIER Pastel Pencil Set 24 Half Size Pencils 12 Empty Slots Magnetic Cardboard Box (N132380.01)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41t6ujTiXsL.jpg)**SENNELIER Pastel Pencil Set 24 Half Size Pencils 12 Empty Slots Magnetic Cardboard Box (N132380.01)**SENNELIER**$47.46**4.6★**▲ 175%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT3N91R8) [![Rembrandt Soft Pastel Micro Set 5-Piece Half Sticks Deep Blues](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hIGJfTpUL.jpg)**Rembrandt Soft Pastel Micro Set 5-Piece Half Sticks Deep Blues**Rembrandt**$10.46**4.5★**▲ 148%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RM5H9ZV)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 10 weeks — +1.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

3K2KSpike '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**32%

*“Bright Colors”*

**Quality-Overall**17%

*“I got no complaints”*

**Soft Feel**15%

*“Very smooth”*

**Value For Money**9%

*“Very affordable”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“ease of use”*

**Paint Quality**3%

*“I'm looking forward to using some of these while painting plein air this summer”*

**Durability**3%

*“can hold up well over time”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%

*“Great texture and blends perfectly”*

**Drawing Experience**1%

*“lovely to draw with”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%

*“Just as described”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Color**16%

*“My only concern with these is the lack of truly dark colors”*

**Hard Feel**9%

*“They are not nearly as soft as I'd hoped they would be”*

**Product Condition**8%

*“Obviously not new”*

**Moist/Dry**5%

*“Seems they dried out”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“High in fillers=low in quality”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“I was a little worried the box was gonna be too big and annoying”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**3%

*“A little dusty and dirty,”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“a bit dusty to use”*

**Ethical Trade/Fair Trade**3%

*“Do not trust this manufacturer”*

**Durability**3%

*“Breaks easily”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Color**16%

**Defective Material/Parts**14%

**Value For Money**11%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

**Size-Overall**8%

**Quality-Overall**7%

**Product Condition**7%

**Hard Feel**4%

**Functionality-Overall**3%

**Moist/Dry**2%