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paint palette

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.53–$7.44) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 26Growth 15Conversion 83Competition 54Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 12Brand share 82Review moat 69Quality gap 47

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.1%

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

Brand share

Great53%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Good735.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good53%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£104K

£104K/yr · 264K searches

Growth

Bad-20.4%

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

Avg price

Bad£4.34

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.53–£7.44

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, paint palette is a £104K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (264K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

paint palette market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£109K–£130K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.1%
Avg BSR
#56
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
0.5%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

24 falling

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

53%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

44%

  • Ailiver27%
  • JCF8%
  • Royal & Langnickel8%
  • LIAMGUS6%
  • Redreo5%
  • Sweaty Pony4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top paint palette search terms

  • paint palette119K/yr
  • palette24K/yr
  • paint pallete tray4K/yr
  • artist palette12K/yr
  • paint pallet12K/yr
  • painting palette13K/yr
  • paint mixing palette12K/yr
  • acrylic paint palette13K/yr
  • artists palette7K/yr
  • paint pallets5K/yr
All search terms

Top paint palette 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%£10K20%£21K30%£31K40%£42K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about paint palette

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

What buyers love

Paint Quality24%

“great for painting”

Quality-Overall14%

“Great quality, not flimsy plastic, easy to clean”

Ease Of Cleaning14%

“Very good, cleans easy with oil paints”

Value For Money11%

“Good value for money”

Size-Overall9%

“Nice size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Color3%

“It is much easier to mix your colours”

Durability2%

“they are really durable”

Compartment2%

“Great size with good sized compartments for your paints perfect for Artwork”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“small size”

Paint Quality19%

“so the paint doesn't get absorbed”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Confusing product title (1 item instead of 10) We were confused”

Strength10%

“Daughters said the brushes are decent, however, trays are very flimsy”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not the best quality”

Wood Quality6%

“Not quite wooden as described”

Product Condition3%

“It looks used”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Dirty”

Material Quality3%

“The material is very light”

Stain Resistance2%

“However, after three or four uses even using Masters paint removal and renovation soap this is still heavily stained”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall61%
Paint Quality11%
Strength9%
Quality-Overall5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Thickness4%
Value For Money3%
Wood Quality2%
Cleaning Modes2%
Scratch Resistance1%

Common questions

Is paint palette profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £104K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the paint palette niche?
24 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in paint palette?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Paint Quality, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for paint palette peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the paint palette niche?
Listings span £2.53–£7.44; the average listing price is £4.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 736 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.