metallic acrylic paint
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.5%), but soft demand (-4.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$17.81avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$0.58–$50.82cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good45%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Good$288K$288K/yr · 405K searches
Conversion
Okay4.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good75%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad6,587.17avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-4.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, metallic acrylic paint is a $288K/yr Amazon United States market (405K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
metallic acrylic paint market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $267K–$356K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.0%
- Avg BSR
- #179
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 81%
- Out of stock
- 4.8%
- Avg brand age
- 57 months
- Avg seller age
- 153 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
19 falling
Sellers
32
Top-5 brand share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 82%
Open market
20%
- FolkArt24%
- ABEIER21%
- Artme12%
- Nicpro11%
- Shuttle Art6%
- DecoArt5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top metallic acrylic paint search terms
- metallic acrylic paint169K/yr
- metallic paint94K/yr
- acrylic paint metallic18K/yr
- metallic acrylic paint set16K/yr
- acrylic metallic paint15K/yr
- metalic paint12K/yr
- metallic paint acrylic13K/yr
- metallic craft paint8K/yr
- metallic paint set9K/yr
- metallic paint for metal6K/yr
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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ABEIER Metallic Acrylic Paint Set of 24 Metallic Colors in 2oz/60ml Bottle Rich Pigments Non Fading Non Toxic Paints for Artist Beginners & Kids Painting on Rocks Crafts Canvas Wood Fabric&Stone
ABEIER$24.754.7★2,071 rev
Artme Metallic Acrylic Paint Set 24 Metallic Colors in 2 oz/60ml Bottles Metallic Shining Acrylic Paint Rich Pigments Paint Perfect for Artists Beginners on Canvas Rocks Wood Fabric Ceramic
Artme$24.744.5★453 rev
FolkArt Metallic Acrylic Paint in Assorted Colors (2 oz) 577 Sashara Gold
FolkArt$1.834.6★18,122 rev
FolkArt Metallic Acrylic Paint in Assorted Colors (2 Ounce) 653 Emerald Green
FolkArt$1.834.6★18,122 rev
ABEIER Iridescent Acrylic Paint Set of 18 Chameleon Colors 2 oz/60ml Bottles Color-shifting Non-Toxic High Viscosity Blendable Paints on Rocks Crafts Canvas Wood Fabric Ceramic & Stone
ABEIER$20.164.6★2,759 rev
Newest
by launch date
AUREUO Metallic Acrylic Paint Set - 8 Pearlescent Colors 0.71 Fl Oz / 21ml Tubes Shinning Art Paints for Crafts Decor Rich Pigments Non-toxic Painting Supplies for Artists
AUREUO$13.92647 rev
Nicpro Acrylic Paint Metallic 3 Colors Gold Silver Copper 12oz/360ml Gold Leaf Paint Non Toxic Non Fading for Art Painting Handcrafts Ideal for Multi-surface Canvas Wood Clay Metal
Nicpro$15.59701 rev
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$22.92701 rev
DecoArt Americana Dazzling Metallics Acrylic Paint Set Bold Metallic Colors 9 Bottles (2 fl oz) Craft Metallic Paints for Canvas Wood & DIY Projects
DecoArt$18.981,332 rev
Metallic Acrylic Paint Set of Premium 30 Colors Professional Metallic Paint with 2 fl oz60ml Bottles
Huestry$22.11108 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumNicpro Acrylic Paint Metallic 3 Colors Gold Silver Copper 12oz/360ml Gold Leaf Paint Non Toxic Non Fading for Art Painting Handcrafts Ideal for Multi-surface Canvas Wood Clay Metal
Nicpro$15.594.8★
Nicpro Metallic Gold Acrylic Paint 8.45oz/250ml Large Gold Leaf Paint Non Toxic Non Fading Craft Paints for Metal Wood Clay Fabric Canvas Furniture Handcrafts Art Supplies
Nicpro$9.764.7★
FolkArt Metallic Acrylic Paint in Assorted Colors (2 Ounce) 2588 Metalic Ice Blue
FolkArt$2.274.6★
ARTISTRO 24 Metallic Acrylic Paint Markers - Paint Pens for Drawing - For Fabric Rock Glass Wood Molds - Arts & Crafts Gift for Adults Teens Kids Classroom Must Haves & School Supplies
ARTISTRO$16.364.5★
DecoArt Americana Dazzling Metallics Acrylic Paint Set Bold Metallic Colors 9 Bottles (2 fl oz) Craft Metallic Paints for Canvas Wood & DIY Projects
DecoArt$18.984.7★
What buyers say about metallic acrylic paint
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Beautiful color”
“Nice quality and easy to use”
“Good quality paints”
“As Advertised”
“Good price”
“EASY TO USE”
“They are bright and beautiful”
“The paint goes on smoothly”
“Great markers that are easy to use”
“the viscosity is thick enough that I usually only need one coat for full coverage”
What buyers complain about
“Not a good color”
“Im not great at painting”
“Not as described”
“Poor Quality”
“the paints are way too thick”
“Poor coverage and the 1mm fine tip is not very fine at all”
“Some dried out, colors vary”
“Poor assortment of colors”
“However, they do not last”
“not very bright”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is metallic acrylic paint profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $288K/yr across 36 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the metallic acrylic paint niche?
- 19 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% 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 1.5%.
- When does demand for metallic acrylic paint peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the metallic acrylic paint niche?
- Listings span $0.58–$50.82; the average listing price is $17.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,587 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.