paint mixing cups
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.4%), but a small market ($40K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great9.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good583.59avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Good67%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good48%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Good£4.36–£26.67cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Okay£10.71avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Okay+2.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£40K£40K/yr · 42K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, paint mixing cups is a £40K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
paint mixing cups market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £43K–£54K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.0%
- Avg BSR
- #207
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 88%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 4.9%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 192 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
23 rising
Sellers
42
Top-5 brand share
67%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
48%
Top 20: 89%
Open market
30%
- Polycraft ( MB Fibreglass )29%
- CANOPUS23%
- TAIHOBO5%
- CR CHRWLIN5%
- sitarcmin4%
- RESION3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — +2.9% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top paint mixing cups search terms
- paint mixing cups19K/yr
- mixing cups9K/yr
- paint cups4K/yr
- paint measuring cups3K/yr
- mixing cup3K/yr
- paint mixing pots3K/yr
Top paint mixing cups 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
600ml Clear Plastic Mixing Cup - 50pk - No Lid
Polycraft ( MB Fibreglass )£8.954.6★2,609 rev
600ml Clear Plastic Mixing Cup - 10pk - No Lid
Polycraft ( MB Fibreglass )£5.834.6★2,609 rev
CANOPUS Paint Mixing Cups Pack of 25 600 cc 1 Pint Heavy Duty Multipurpose Graduated Plastic Mixing Cups for Automotive and Art Projects
CANOPUS£10.844.7★696 rev
CANOPUS Paint Mixing Cups Pack of 25 300 cc 1/2 Pint Multipurpose Plastic Mixing Cups Plastic Graduated Cups
CANOPUS£7.984.7★696 rev
TAIHOBO 50PCS Plastic Measuring Cups 240ml Paint Mixing Cups with 50 Wooden Sticks Transparent Small Measuring Cup Epoxy Resin Accessories with Graduated for Liquids Paints Pigments Cooking
TAIHOBO£10.074.4★20 rev
Newest
by launch date
600ml Clear Plastic Mixing Cups with Blue Measurement Markings Disposable Paint Mixing Containers for Resin Epoxy Automotive Crafts No Lids (10)
Zach's Capsules£6.310 rev
50PCS Plastic Measuring Cups for Resin 8oz / 240ml Disposable Resin Mixing Cups with Scale Clear Epoxy Resin Measuring Cups Disposable for Mixing Paint Pigment Liquids (with 50 Wooden Sticks)
sitarcmin£9.3346 rev
Vurixfo 50 Pcs Epoxy Resin Mixing Cups 8oz Resin Measuring Cup Plastic Graduated Cups with Stirrers Sticks 40ml Paint Mixing Cup & Pipette for Precise Dosing Liquids Resin Pigment 240ml
Vurixfo£11.287 rev
Epoxy Resin Mixing Cups Paint Mixing Cups Measuring Cups for Resin 50pcs 240ml/8oz Graduated Cup with 50pcs Wooden Stirring Sticks Perfect for Mixing and Measuring Paint Resin Epoxy
Kiuiom£9.0312 rev
GBACHOOSE 100Pcs Resin Mixing Cups Plastic Measuring Cups with Scale 240ml/8oz Mixing Cups with Stirrers Sticks for Paint Graduated Pigment Liquids
GBACHOOSE£13.434 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum600ml Clear Plastic Mixing Cups with Blue Measurement Markings Disposable Paint Mixing Containers for Resin Epoxy Automotive Crafts No Lids (10)
Zach's Capsules£6.310.0★
YKUKIZEE 50 PCS 600 ML Plastic Paint Mixing Cup Epoxy Resin Measuring Cup
YKUKIZEE£17.544.3★
CR CHRWLIN Paint Mixing Cups Set 36Pack 1370ml40oz with 12 Lids Resistant PP Plastic Graduated Mixing Cups for Epoxy Resin Art Paint Automotive Acrylic Paint
CR CHRWLIN£26.674.8★
50PCS Plastic Measuring Cups for Resin 8oz / 240ml Disposable Resin Mixing Cups with Scale Clear Epoxy Resin Measuring Cups Disposable for Mixing Paint Pigment Liquids (with 50 Wooden Sticks)
sitarcmin£9.334.6★
GBACHOOSE 100Pcs Resin Mixing Cups Plastic Measuring Cups with Scale 240ml/8oz Mixing Cups with Stirrers Sticks for Paint Graduated Pigment Liquids
GBACHOOSE£13.435.0★
What buyers say about paint mixing cups
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality x quick delivery”
“Good value for money”
“Does the job”
“Very useful”
“nice little measuring items”
“Easy to clean”
“Ideal mixed set for glass fibre work”
“Really love these as they are ease of use and right size”
“battery life is good too”
“Great product charges up quick, easy to use, mixes well,”
What buyers complain about
“Issues with charging”
“Leaks”
“it broke within a few uses”
“Will crack when squeezed”
“dont fit properly”
“quickly becomes full of mould despite thorough cleaning”
“Very thin and weak”
“Doesnt work”
“no warm liquids though”
“Not as advertised”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is paint mixing cups profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £40K/yr across 32 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the paint mixing cups niche?
- 23 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in paint mixing cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Leak-Proof, Durability. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for paint mixing cups peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the paint mixing cups niche?
- Listings span £4.36–£26.67; the average listing price is £10.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 584 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.