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title: "Metallic Acrylic Paint — £65K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · £65K/yr market · 91K searches/yr · £13.35 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **metallic acrylic paint**
**Skip it**
A small market ($65K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 16Growth 16Conversion 61Competition 54Returns 97Price range 62Avg price 61Brand share 51Review moat 39Quality gap 37
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Good****£2.56–£35.37**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****£13.35**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****53%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****74%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,572.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****£65K**
£65K/yr · 91K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-18.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, metallic acrylic paint is a £65K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (91K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **metallic acrylic paint market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£53K–£67K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#212**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **85%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **54 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **180 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**16 **—flat
**Sellers**
**29**
**Top-5 brand share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**53%**
Top 20: 92%
**Open market**
**21%**
- INK LAB29% - fantastory17% - Nicpro13% - Artecho8% - ARTFLY7% - ARTISTRO5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 87 weeks — -18.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/metallic-acrylic-paint/trend)
## **Top metallic acrylic paint search terms**
- **metallic acrylic paint**40K/yr-19.4%4.3% conv. - **metallic paint**22K/yr-12.8%1.6% conv. - **metallic acrylic paints**10K/yr-20.8%4.1% conv. - **acrylic paint metallic**5K/yr-21.3%4.5% conv. - **acrylic metallic paint**4K/yr-31.6%5.1% conv. - **metallic acrylic paint set**3K/yr-7.0%5.1% conv. - **metallic paints**4K/yr-24.1%4.2% conv. - **metalic paint**3K/yr-13.6%4.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/metallic-acrylic-paint/search-terms)
## **Top metallic 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%5%£3K10%£6K15%£10K20%£13K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**INK LAB Metallic Acrylic Paint Set 24 Tubes Non Toxic Metallic Acrylic Crafts Paints for Canvas Wood Artists Beginners Painting Rich Pigment & No Fading 12ml/Tube**INK LAB**£6.61**4.7★987 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BNHH9WLQ) [2![fantastory Metallic Iridescent Acrylic Paint Set with 12 Brushes 20 x 2oz Metallic Colors Color-Shifting Craft Paint Kit Metal/Canvas/Rock/Stone/Ceramic/Model/Wood Painting [Professional Series]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51oLUwaVgML.jpg)**fantastory Metallic Iridescent Acrylic Paint Set with 12 Brushes 20 x 2oz Metallic Colors Color-Shifting Craft Paint Kit Metal/Canvas/Rock/Stone/Ceramic/Model/Wood Painting \[Professional Series\]**fantastory**£16.11**4.7★3,234 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D86LZJD2) [3**Nicpro Acrylic Paint Metallic 6 Colors Gold Silver Copper Brass Bronze DeepGold 24oz/720ml Gold Leaf Paint Non Toxic Non Fading Paints for Art Painting Handcrafts Ideal for Multi-surface**Nicpro**£19.51**4.8★287 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4R9CXX8) [4**INK LAB Metallic Acrylic Paint Set 18 Colors Non Toxic Metallic Paints for Artists Beginners Painting on Rocks Crafts Canvas Fabric Wood Rich Pigment & No Fading 60ml/Bottle**INK LAB**£12.91**4.7★2,803 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09PHD5KB1) [5**Artecho Metallic Acrylic Paint Set - 12 Colors 2 Oz/59ml For Wood Fabric Canvas Leather & Stone**Artecho**£11.86**4.6★10,202 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086GNK8RW)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[![fantastory Metallic Iridescent Acrylic Paint Set with 12 Brushes 12 x 2oz Metallic Colors Color-Shifting Craft Paint Kit Metal/Canvas/Rock/Stone/Ceramic/Model/Wood Painting [Balanced Series].](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517+8g2eBgL.jpg)**fantastory Metallic Iridescent Acrylic Paint Set with 12 Brushes 12 x 2oz Metallic Colors Color-Shifting Craft Paint Kit Metal/Canvas/Rock/Stone/Ceramic/Model/Wood Painting \[Balanced Series\].**fantastory**£11.87**6,413 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H5QQVDXL) [**ARTISTRO 36 Metallic Dual-Tip Acrylic Paint Markers for Rock Canvas Glass Wood & More Fine + Brush Tips**ARTISTRO**£12.25**6,892 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPSZ6SB5) [**Colorful Artist Metallic Acrylic Paint Set 6 Pack 0.74oz each Art Paint Non Toxic Non Fading Paints for Art Painting Handcrafts Ideal for Multi-surface**Colorful**£7.99**82 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G1SLK21M) [**Nicpro Acrylic Paint Metallic 6 Colors Gold Silver Copper Brass Bronze DeepGold 24oz/720ml Gold Leaf Paint Non Toxic Non Fading Paints for Art Painting Handcrafts Ideal for Multi-surface**Nicpro**£19.51**287 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4R9CXX8) [**ARTKUNST Acrylic Paint Metallic 2 Colors Gold Silver 110ml Gold Leaf Paint Non Toxic Non Fading for Art Painting Handcrafts Ideal for Multi-surface Canvas Wood Clay Metal**ARTKUNST**£6.56**25 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F12WSB8K)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[![fantastory Metallic Iridescent Acrylic Paint Set with 12 Brushes 12 x 2oz Metallic Colors Color-Shifting Craft Paint Kit Metal/Canvas/Rock/Stone/Ceramic/Model/Wood Painting [Balanced Series].](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517+8g2eBgL.jpg)**fantastory Metallic Iridescent Acrylic Paint Set with 12 Brushes 12 x 2oz Metallic Colors Color-Shifting Craft Paint Kit Metal/Canvas/Rock/Stone/Ceramic/Model/Wood Painting \[Balanced Series\].**fantastory**£11.87**4.5★**▲ 393%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H5QQVDXL) [**Colorful Artist Metallic Acrylic Paint Set 6 Pack 0.74oz each Art Paint Non Toxic Non Fading Paints for Art Painting Handcrafts Ideal for Multi-surface**Colorful**£7.99**4.3★**▲ 388%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G1SLK21M) [**ARTISTRO 36 Metallic Dual-Tip Acrylic Paint Markers for Rock Canvas Glass Wood & More Fine + Brush Tips**ARTISTRO**£12.25**4.5★**▲ 381%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPSZ6SB5) [**Scola Readymix Water Based Tempera Paint 12 Pearlescent/Metallic Colours 300ml Bottles Safe Non-Toxic Poster Paints Craft Projects Suitable for 3+**scola**£12.47**4.4★**▲ 157%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F2TTS421) [**Nicpro Acrylic Paint Metallic 6 Colors Gold Silver Copper Brass Bronze DeepGold 24oz/720ml Gold Leaf Paint Non Toxic Non Fading Paints for Art Painting Handcrafts Ideal for Multi-surface**Nicpro**£19.51**4.8★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4R9CXX8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about metallic acrylic paint**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**31%
*“Beautiful colours”*
**Paint Quality**14%
*“Great paint colours”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Excellent product”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Decent Price”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Ease of use”*
**Coverage**3%
*“good coverage”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As described”*
**Drawing Experience**2%
*“They're lovely for drawing, decorating, and colouring”*
**Engraving/Paint/Sublimation**2%
*“This Colorful Artist Metallic Acrylic Paint Set is a 6 Pack of lovely colours”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%
*“good consistency”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**27%
*“They are all very dark”*
**Paint Quality**11%
*“some paint is lost”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Not as described”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“bigger than other acrylic tube sets I've come across”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Go's thick”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“expensive”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**2%
*“These metallic markers are really nice bit dissapointed that a couple were a bit dry when used”*
**Moist/Dry**2%
*“some was dried out”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“I cant get the inner cap off”*
**Display Colors**2%
*“Colours not vibrant as advertised”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**19%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**16%
**Paint Quality**15%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Product Condition**5%
**Display Colors**5%
**Gifting Purpose**2%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is metallic acrylic paint profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £65K/yr across 27 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the metallic acrylic paint niche?**
- 16 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in metallic acrylic paint?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Paint Quality, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for metallic acrylic paint peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the metallic acrylic paint niche?**
- Listings span £2.56–£35.37; the average listing price is £13.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,572 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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