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black acrylic paint

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.84–$12.57) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 24Conversion 98Competition 23Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 16Brand share 32Review moat 38Quality gap 24

Conversion

Incredible16.9%

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

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Okay2,744.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay86%

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

Growth

Bad-2.9%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£88K

£88K/yr · 92K searches

Avg price

Bad£5.62

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.84–£12.57

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black acrylic paint is a £88K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (92K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black acrylic paint market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
£84K–£112K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
16.9%
Avg BSR
#136
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
62%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
73 months
Avg seller age
190 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

  • Liquitex28%
  • Artecho22%
  • Work of Art13%
  • PEBEO12%
  • Baker Ross11%
  • Royal & Langnickel4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top black acrylic paint search terms

  • black acrylic paint69K/yr
  • acrylic paint black12K/yr
  • black paint acrylic4K/yr
  • black acrylic3K/yr
  • acrylic black paint3K/yr
All search terms

Top black acrylic paint 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.

0%10%£9K20%£18K30%£26K40%£35K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about black acrylic paint

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Good quality, fast delivery, and works perfectly”

Value For Money12%

“Good value for money”

Engraving/Paint/Sublimation10%

“Really easy to paint on”

Coverage9%

“Good coverage”

Thickness7%

“Thick”

Color7%

“good strong colour”

Paint Quality6%

“Good paint”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Did the job”

Drying Time4%

“also drys quite quickly”

Texture/Consistency-Overall3%

“Nice consistency, good”

What buyers complain about

Paint Quality37%

“A very dark paint”

Color17%

“very black”

Water Resistance8%

“I dont know about waterproof”

Stain Resistance3%

“then *staining* other parts of the mural”

Top return reasons

Paint Quality28%
Color17%
Advertised Vs Actual Product17%
Material Quality11%
Size-Overall11%
Leak-Proof6%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Water Resistance6%

Common questions

Is black acrylic paint profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £88K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the black acrylic paint niche?
10 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black acrylic paint?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Paint Quality, Color, Water Resistance. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for black acrylic paint peak?
Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black acrylic paint niche?
Listings span £1.84–£12.57; the average listing price is £5.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,745 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.