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title: "Paint Mixing Cups — £40K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **paint mixing cups**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.4%), but a small market ($40K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 10Growth 29Conversion 83Competition 62Returns 98Price range 52Avg price 39Brand share 64Review moat 73Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****583.59**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****67%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****48%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Good****£4.36–£26.67**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****£10.71**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+2.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
1K750Spike '25Spike '26 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/paint-mixing-cups/trend)
## **Top paint mixing cups search terms**
- **paint mixing cups**19K/yr+11.6%8.6% conv. - **mixing cups**9K/yr-3.3%8.7% conv. - **paint cups**4K/yr-1.1%4.4% conv. - **paint measuring cups**3K/yr+6.4%11.2% conv. - **mixing cup**3K/yr+5.1%3.8% conv. - **paint mixing pots**3K/yr-34.4%5.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/paint-mixing-cups/search-terms)
## **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.
0%4%£2K8%£3K12%£5K16%£6K1101001K10K 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**600ml Clear Plastic Mixing Cup - 50pk - No Lid**Polycraft ( MB Fibreglass )**£8.95**4.6★2,609 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0189BTDO0) [2**600ml Clear Plastic Mixing Cup - 10pk - No Lid**Polycraft ( MB Fibreglass )**£5.83**4.6★2,609 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HUP26VO) [3**CANOPUS Paint Mixing Cups Pack of 25 600 cc 1 Pint Heavy Duty Multipurpose Graduated Plastic Mixing Cups for Automotive and Art Projects**CANOPUS**£10.84**4.7★696 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0863MY4SC) [4**CANOPUS Paint Mixing Cups Pack of 25 300 cc 1/2 Pint Multipurpose Plastic Mixing Cups Plastic Graduated Cups**CANOPUS**£7.98**4.7★696 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VFH8HZH) [5**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**£10.07**4.4★20 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ33SHT6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£6.31**0 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5DLCRQF) [**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**£9.33**46 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQ2KJ2CN) [**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**£11.28**7 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPLT8QXS) [**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**£9.03**12 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH9SFDHM) [**GBACHOOSE 100Pcs Resin Mixing Cups Plastic Measuring Cups with Scale 240ml/8oz Mixing Cups with Stirrers Sticks for Paint Graduated Pigment Liquids**GBACHOOSE**£13.43**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGJSNLJN)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**600ml Clear Plastic Mixing Cups with Blue Measurement Markings Disposable Paint Mixing Containers for Resin Epoxy Automotive Crafts No Lids (10)**Zach's Capsules**£6.31**0.0★**▲ 216%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5DLCRQF) [**YKUKIZEE 50 PCS 600 ML Plastic Paint Mixing Cup Epoxy Resin Measuring Cup**YKUKIZEE**£17.54**4.3★**▲ 134%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D6RC3WXS) [**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**£26.67**4.8★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F61ZL7JD) [**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**£9.33**4.6★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQ2KJ2CN) [**GBACHOOSE 100Pcs Resin Mixing Cups Plastic Measuring Cups with Scale 240ml/8oz Mixing Cups with Stirrers Sticks for Paint Graduated Pigment Liquids**GBACHOOSE**£13.43**5.0★**▲ 91%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGJSNLJN)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about paint mixing cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Good quality x quick delivery”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Good value for money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Does the job”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Very useful”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**6%
*“nice little measuring items”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**5%
*“Easy to clean”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Ideal mixed set for glass fibre work”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Really love these as they are ease of use and right size”*
**Battery Life**3%
*“battery life is good too”*
**Charging**3%
*“Great product charges up quick, easy to use, mixes well,”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Charging**16%
*“Issues with charging”*
**Leak-Proof**14%
*“Leaks”*
**Durability**10%
*“it broke within a few uses”*
**Strength**10%
*“Will crack when squeezed”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“dont fit properly”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**7%
*“quickly becomes full of mould despite thorough cleaning”*
**Thickness**6%
*“Very thin and weak”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Doesnt work”*
**Warmth**4%
*“no warm liquids though”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Not as advertised”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**23%
**Leak-Proof**15%
**Functionality-Overall**12%
**Charging**8%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Strength**4%
**Battery Life**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
## **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.
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