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title: "Acrylic Paint Tubes — $46K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 43/100 · $46K/yr market · 72K searches/yr · $19.05 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **acrylic paint tubes**
**Skip it**
A small market ($46K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 19Conversion 42Competition 57Returns 89Price range 76Avg price 85Brand share 53Review moat 22Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Great****1.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$19.05**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$6.92–$40.23**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****73%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****8,791.27**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-12.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$46K**
$46K/yr · 72K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, acrylic paint tubes is a $46K/yr Amazon United States market (72K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **acrylic paint tubes market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$57K–$76K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#150**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **61 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **138 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**53**
**Top-5 brand share**
**73%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**51%**
Top 20: 93%
**Open market**
**21%**
- Shuttle Art36% - Amazon Basics11% - Liquitex10% - Artbreezing8% - Artecho8% - GOTIDEAL5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KPrime Day '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/acrylic-paint-tubes/trend)
## **Top acrylic paint tubes search terms**
- **acrylic paint tubes**32K/yr-8.3%3.1% conv. - **paint tubes**9K/yr-6.8%2.4% conv. - **acrylic paint tubes set**8K/yr-19.8%4.2% conv. - **acrylic paint tube**6K/yr-2.8%3.3% conv. - **acrylic paint set tubes**5K/yr-26.4%5.8% conv. - **tube paint**3K/yr-1.0%2.2% conv. - **acrylic tube paint**3K/yr-10.6%4.7% conv. - **paint tube**3K/yr-5.4%0.7% conv. - **acrylic paint in a tube**2K/yr-75.1%0.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/acrylic-paint-tubes/search-terms)
## **Top acrylic paint tubes 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%$2K10%$5K15%$7K20%$9K1101001K10K100K 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**Shuttle Art Acrylic Paint Set 30 x12ml Tubes Artist Quality Non Toxic Rich Pigments Colors Great for Kids Adults Professional Painting on Rocks Canvas Wood Clay Fabric Ceramic Crafts**Shuttle Art**$10.58**4.7★10,051 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077WSBLZ1) [2**Amazon Basics Acrylic Paint Tubes Set with Rich Pigments Non Fading 0.74oz 24 Colors Multicolor**Amazon Basics**$14.01**4.8★610 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7QP2JGM) [3**Artbreezing Acrylic Paint Set 48 Colors 0.74 oz/22ml Tubes Highly Pigment Art Paints for Canvas Wood Fabric Paper Giftable Choice for Artists Beginner to Pro (48 Colors)**Artbreezing**$35.42**4.5★130 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX1SLJWJ) [4**Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint 250ml (8.5-oz) Tube Titanium White**Liquitex**$10.74**4.8★39,623 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002665SYY) [5**Artecho Professional Acrylic Paint Set 20 Primary Colors (120ml / 4.05oz) Tubes Art Craft Paints for Canvas Rock Stone Wood Fabric Art Supplies**Artecho**$37.89**4.6★9,392 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JC1W9B9)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**10 Pcs Empty Paint Tubes 60ml Unsealed Aluminum Oil Paint Tubes with Needle Cap for Storing Acrylics Oils Watercolors Gouache DIY Crafts**Qulkws**$9.27**7 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6L2S8DF) [**MEEDEN Beginners Acrylic Paint Set: 48 Colors 12ml/0.41 fl oz Heavy Body Starter Set - Non-Toxic Rich Pigments Art Paint for Adults Hobbists Painting on Canvas Wood Fabric Craft**MEEDEN**$23.62**142 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FC2S6K7Y) [**JusArt Acrylic Paint Titanium White Paint Tubes (250ml /8.45 oz Non-Toxic & Rich Pigment Art Craft Paints for Canvas Painting Wood Fabric Stone Ceramics Art Supplies for Artists Adults**JusArt**$7.87**204 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F31ZTXP5) [**Artbreezing Acrylic Paint Set 48 Colors 0.74 oz/22ml Tubes Highly Pigment Art Paints for Canvas Wood Fabric Paper Giftable Choice for Artists Beginner to Pro (48 Colors)**Artbreezing**$35.42**130 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX1SLJWJ) [**Empty Oil Paint Tubes with Needle Cap (60ml 10 Pack) Unsealed Aluminum Tube for Storing Paints Acrylics Gouaches Watercolors Oils and Other Kinds of Paints**MIXJOY**$12.82**34 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D83CFMVS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**10 Pcs Empty Paint Tubes 60ml Unsealed Aluminum Oil Paint Tubes with Needle Cap for Storing Acrylics Oils Watercolors Gouache DIY Crafts**Qulkws**$9.27**3.6★**▲ 244%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6L2S8DF) [**Artbreezing Acrylic Paint Set 48 Colors 0.74 oz/22ml Tubes Highly Pigment Art Paints for Canvas Wood Fabric Paper Giftable Choice for Artists Beginner to Pro (48 Colors)**Artbreezing**$35.42**4.5★**▲ 212%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX1SLJWJ) [**Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint Set 12 x 22ml (0.74-oz) Tube Paint Set**Liquitex**$24.12**4.7★**▲ 137%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VSZM41G) [**JusArt Acrylic Paint Titanium White Paint Tubes (250ml /8.45 oz Non-Toxic & Rich Pigment Art Craft Paints for Canvas Painting Wood Fabric Stone Ceramics Art Supplies for Artists Adults**JusArt**$7.87**4.4★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F31ZTXP5) [**Shuttle Art Acrylic Paint Set 16 x12ml Tubes Artist Quality Non Toxic Rich Pigments Colors Great for Kids Adults Professional Painting on Canvas Wood Clay Fabric Ceramic Crafts**Shuttle Art**$7.22**4.7★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073BFF65P)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about acrylic paint tubes**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**29%
*“Beautiful color”*
**Paint Quality**15%
*“Good paint”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Excellent product”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Affordable”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Ease of use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Just what I needed”*
**Engraving/Paint/Sublimation**3%
*“Great paint for small projects”*
**Gifting Purpose**2%
*“Gift for my sister”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**1%
*“Great color and texture”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**1%
*“It so much fun”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Paint Quality**21%
*“The purple paint exploded inside of the box”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“the bottle is kinda small”*
**Color**9%
*“the colors were not what I expected”*
**Thickness**8%
*“Need thinner”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Cheap brushes”*
**Product Condition**4%
*“Used product”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Not sure it's entirely worth the money”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Annoying and inconvenient to use”*
**Material Quality**1%
*“The acrylic is of very poor quality”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%
*“Feels sticky after drying”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Paint Quality**42%
**Value For Money**17%
**Color**11%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Product Condition**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Leak-Proof**1%
**Display Colors**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is acrylic paint tubes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $46K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the acrylic paint tubes niche?**
- 15 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in acrylic paint tubes?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Paint Quality, Size-Overall, Color. The return rate is 1.3%.
- **When does demand for acrylic paint tubes peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the acrylic paint tubes niche?**
- Listings span $6.92–$40.23; the average listing price is $19.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,791 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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