acrylic paint brushes
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.3%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Great51%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Good47%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Good£318K£318K/yr · 397K searches
Review moat
Good1,426.4avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Bad£1.73–£17.93cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Bad£6.28avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-17.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, acrylic paint brushes is a £318K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (397K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
acrylic paint brushes market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £251K–£314K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.8%
- Avg BSR
- #105
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 3.7%
- Avg brand age
- 28 months
- Avg seller age
- 188 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
27 falling
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
51%
Top 20: 91%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
45%
- CNMTCCO22%
- Artecho11%
- Nicpro8%
- Aniyoo5%
- EXERZ5%
- Harris5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top acrylic paint brushes search terms
- acrylic paint brushes73K/yr
- artists paint brushes52K/yr
- paint brushes art44K/yr
- artist paint brushes24K/yr
- paint brushes for acrylic painting20K/yr
- artist brushes23K/yr
- art paint brushes22K/yr
- art brushes19K/yr
- paintbrushes for art18K/yr
- acrylic paint brush14K/yr
Top acrylic paint brushes products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
CNMTCCO Paint Brushes 20 PCS Nylon Hair Paint Brushes Set for Acrylic Oil Watercolor Gouache Painting Face Paint Brushes for Children and Adults (Blue)
CNMTCCO£4.154.6★1,804 rev
Nicpro 12 PCS Artist Paint Brush Set Craft Paint Brushes for Acrylic Painting Oil Watercolour Gouache Tempera Face Body Fabric Leather Model Art Supplies Paintbrushes for Artists Beginners
Nicpro£7.684.6★2,132 rev
Artecho Art Paint Brushes Set for Watercolor Acrylic Oil Rock Painting Nail Brush 24 Different Sizes with Organizing Case for Artists Adults & Kids
Artecho£9.644.6★4,625 rev
EXERZ 10pc Artist Paint Brush Set Synthetic Hair for Acrylic
EXERZ£6.974.5★5,117 rev
Harris Seriously Good Artist Paint Brushes 11 Pack
Harris£6.174.5★436 rev
Newest
by launch date
Artists Paint Brushes 20 PCS Nylon Hair Acrylic Paint Brushes Set for Acrylic Oil Watercolor Gouache Painting Face Model (Deep blue + sky blue)
Lafefe£3.1759 rev
elzle Acrylic Paint Brushes 12 Paint Brush Set Nylon Art Brushes
elzle£3.9361 rev
Premium Artist Paint Brush Set - 6 Wooden Brushes for Oil Acrylic and Watercolor Painting
Crilemonis£3.354 rev
Art Paint Brush Set Different Sizes for Artists Adults Paint Brushes Face Paint Brushes Watercolor Acrylic and Oil Painting Suitable Figurines Nail Art 20 Count Blue&Black
DEEINN£3.17158 rev
JOYVOX Premium Artist Paint Brush Set - 6 Wooden Brushes for Acrylic Watercolor and Oil Painting Thin Craft Gouache and Watercolour Brushes for Fine Detail Artwork
JOYVOX£3.2443 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Artist Brush Set 10 Pieces High-Quality Artist Brush Sets with Wooden Handles a Perfect Brush Set for Painting Lovers Children and Beginners
Ailiver£1.734.5★
Artists Paint Brushes 20 PCS Nylon Hair Acrylic Paint Brushes Set for Acrylic Oil Watercolor Gouache Painting Face Model (Deep blue + sky blue)
Lafefe£3.174.6★
Premium Artist Paint Brush Set - 6 Wooden Brushes for Oil Acrylic and Watercolor Painting
Crilemonis£3.354.5★
BRITECO 6 PCS Flat Paint Brush Set Ideal for Oil Acrylic Watercolor and Gouache Painting Professional Painting Brushes Set Nylon Watercolor Paint Brushes Gouache Paint Brushes
BRITECO£2.754.3★
Winsor & Newton Foundation Acrylic Brush with Short Handle (Pack of 6)
Winsor & Newton£6.334.6★
What buyers say about acrylic paint brushes
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent value”
“Fantastic quality”
“Great value for simple painting”
“As advertised perfect”
“The brushes stand up to cleaning”
“Choice of size”
“makes it easy to take the brushes out”
“Good set of brushes nice colour easy to hold”
“bristles retain their shape”
“Fantastic brushes, really soft and easy to wash”
What buyers complain about
“They're not well made”
“Break easily”
“Unfortunately, only after a couple of hour of painting they started falling off”
“Not of good quality wood not recommended”
“not very solid”
“just a waste of money”
“So difficult to remove them from the surface of the painting”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is acrylic paint brushes profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £318K/yr across 30 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- How competitive is the acrylic paint brushes niche?
- 27 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 51% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in acrylic paint brushes?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Paint Quality. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for acrylic paint brushes peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the acrylic paint brushes niche?
- Listings span £1.73–£17.93; the average listing price is £6.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,426 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.