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title: "Metallic Acrylic Paint — $288K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 51/100 · $288K/yr market · 405K searches/yr · $17.81 avg price. Soft demand (-4.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **metallic acrylic paint**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (1.5%), but soft demand (-4.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 51Growth 23Conversion 50Competition 67Returns 84Price range 71Avg price 82Brand share 50Review moat 24Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$17.81**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$0.58–$50.82**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****45%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****$288K**
$288K/yr · 405K searches
**Conversion**
**Okay****4.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****75%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****6,587.17**
avg 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
10K6KPrime Day '25Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/metallic-acrylic-paint/trend)
## **Top metallic acrylic paint search terms**
- **metallic acrylic paint**169K/yr-9.8%3.5% conv. - **metallic paint**94K/yr+3.2%2.0% conv. - **acrylic paint metallic**18K/yr-3.9%4.2% conv. - **metallic acrylic paint set**16K/yr+4.1%3.1% conv. - **acrylic metallic paint**15K/yr-10.1%3.5% conv. - **metalic paint**12K/yr-2.4%2.5% conv. - **metallic paint acrylic**13K/yr-9.7%3.6% conv. - **metallic craft paint**8K/yr+34.0%2.6% conv. - **metallic paint set**9K/yr+1.9%2.9% conv. - **metallic paint for metal**6K/yr+29.2%1.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/metallic-acrylic-paint/search-terms)
## **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.
0%4%$12K8%$23K12%$35K16%$46K101001K10K100K 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**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**$24.75**4.7★2,071 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DQYBYC5) [2**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**$24.74**4.5★453 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D66BZKSS) [3**FolkArt Metallic Acrylic Paint in Assorted Colors (2 oz) 577 Sashara Gold**FolkArt**$1.83**4.6★18,122 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00114R6EC) [4**FolkArt Metallic Acrylic Paint in Assorted Colors (2 Ounce) 653 Emerald Green**FolkArt**$1.83**4.6★18,122 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BPWUQW) [5**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**$20.16**4.6★2,759 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09133GRBN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$13.92**647 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1SCYR7K) [**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**$15.59**701 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSKJLKY9) [**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**$22.92**701 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4R9CXX8) [**DecoArt Americana Dazzling Metallics Acrylic Paint Set Bold Metallic Colors 9 Bottles (2 fl oz) Craft Metallic Paints for Canvas Wood & DIY Projects**DecoArt**$18.98**1,332 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F28LJ6X4) [**Metallic Acrylic Paint Set of Premium 30 Colors Professional Metallic Paint with 2 fl oz60ml Bottles**Huestry**$22.11**108 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXDTLP7Y)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$15.59**4.8★**▲ 198%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSKJLKY9) [**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**$9.76**4.7★**▲ 134%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSB8YWT9) [**FolkArt Metallic Acrylic Paint in Assorted Colors (2 Ounce) 2588 Metalic Ice Blue**FolkArt**$2.27**4.6★**▲ 124%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007T7D6T4) [**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**$16.36**4.5★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ14KD68) [**DecoArt Americana Dazzling Metallics Acrylic Paint Set Bold Metallic Colors 9 Bottles (2 fl oz) Craft Metallic Paints for Canvas Wood & DIY Projects**DecoArt**$18.98**4.7★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F28LJ6X4)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about metallic acrylic paint**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**34%
*“Beautiful color”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Nice quality and easy to use”*
**Paint Quality**8%
*“Good quality paints”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As Advertised”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Good price”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“EASY TO USE”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%
*“They are bright and beautiful”*
**Engraving/Paint/Sublimation**3%
*“The paint goes on smoothly”*
**Pen/Pencil Quality**2%
*“Great markers that are easy to use”*
**Thickness**2%
*“the viscosity is thick enough that I usually only need one coat for full coverage”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**26%
*“Not a good color”*
**Paint Quality**11%
*“Im not great at painting”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Not as described”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Poor Quality”*
**Thickness**5%
*“the paints are way too thick”*
**Nib/Tip Quality**3%
*“Poor coverage and the 1mm fine tip is not very fine at all”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“Some dried out, colors vary”*
**Display Colors**2%
*“Poor assortment of colors”*
**Durability**2%
*“However, they do not last”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%
*“not very bright”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Paint Quality**27%
**Color**27%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
**Display Colors**6%
**Value For Money**5%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Dry/Empty Ink**2%
**Thickness**2%
**Product Condition**2%
## **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.
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