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title: "Metallic Colored Pencils — $91K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · $91K/yr market · 132K searches/yr · $15.72 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **metallic colored pencils**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-15.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 23Growth 17Conversion 53Competition 52Returns 96Price range 70Avg price 77Brand share 60Review moat 38Quality gap 38
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$15.72**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$5.23–$37.34**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Good****4.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,703.08**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$91K**
$91K/yr · 132K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-15.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, metallic colored pencils is a $91K/yr Amazon United States market (132K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **metallic colored pencils market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$94K–$126K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#203**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **53 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **152 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**18 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**72**
**Top-5 brand share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**54%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**26%**
- KALOUR31% - Faber-Castell12% - BAZIC PRODUCTS10% - Crayola10% - MASTERART6% - Mifuner5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/metallic-colored-pencils/trend)
## **Top metallic colored pencils search terms**
- **metallic colored pencils**60K/yr-17.7%4.3% conv. - **glitter colored pencils**21K/yr-10.7%3.3% conv. - **metallic colored pencils for adults**17K/yr-1.4%4.3% conv. - **metallic pencils**14K/yr-15.1%2.6% conv. - **metallic color pencils**5K/yr-5.3%3.9% conv. - **colored pencils metallic**4K/yr-27.4%5.5% conv. - **crayola metallic colored pencils**4K/yr-18.1%6.3% conv. - **metallic pencil**7K/yr-49.8%1.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/metallic-colored-pencils/search-terms)
## **Top metallic colored pencils 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%$4K8%$7K12%$11K16%$15K101001K10K100K 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**KALOUR 72 Piece Metallic Colored Pencils Soft Core with Vibrant Color Ideal for Drawing Blending Sketching Shading Coloring for Adults Artists Beginners**KALOUR**$24.76**4.6★386 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNQQBPMJ) [2**KALOUR 50 Piece Metallic Colored Pencils for Adult Coloring Soft Core with Vibrant Color Ideal for Drawing Blending Sketching Shading Coloring Pencils for Adults Beginners**KALOUR**$19.50**4.5★938 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKJNX8F2) [3**Faber-Castell Black Edition Colored Pencils: 12 Metallic | Back to School Supplies**Faber-Castell**$9.53**4.5★9,672 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D485PQWT) [4**BAZIC Products 12 Metallic Colors Colored Pencils 12 Count Smooth Color Lead for Drawing Coloring Art**BAZIC PRODUCTS**$6.45**4.6★155 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKRCH9RQ) [5**Crayola Metallic FX Colored Pencils - 8 Pencils**Crayola**$6.48**4.7★3,780 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004UBH0)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**KALOUR PDAS 55 Piece Metallic Colored Pencils for Adults Premium Artist Colored Pencils Soft Core Coloring Pencils for Adult Coloring Books Metallic Pencils Set for Drawing Sketching Blending**KALOUR PDAS**$20.38**21 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX5B9TVV) [**Hapickid 12 Metallic Colored Pencils Soft Core with Vibrant Glitter Color Pencil for Adults Artists Beginners Drawing Coloring Sketching Pre-sharpened**Hapickid**$8.82**18 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJXRT8DQ) [**Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils Soft Core Assorted Colors for Dark Paper Limited Edition 14 Count - Adult Coloring Drawing Creative Art Supplies**Prismacolor**$13.43**201 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKC4B7NC) [**Mifuner 10Pcs Metallic Colored Pencils Set Oil Based Drawing Pencils Pre-sharpened Wooden Professional Sketch Pencil Art Supplies for Adults Coloring Books No Duplicates**Mifuner**$5.23**95 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGHC2B16) [**KALOUR 60 Art Drawing Pencils Set Including Oil-Based Metallic Watercolor Neon Macaron Pastel Colored Pencils.Ideal for Sketching Coloring & DIY Crafts Gift for Adults Kids Artists Beginner**KALOUR**$13.93**528 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F985PQ97)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**KALOUR PDAS 55 Piece Metallic Colored Pencils for Adults Premium Artist Colored Pencils Soft Core Coloring Pencils for Adult Coloring Books Metallic Pencils Set for Drawing Sketching Blending**KALOUR PDAS**$20.38**4.8★**▲ 388%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX5B9TVV) [**Hapickid 12 Metallic Colored Pencils Soft Core with Vibrant Glitter Color Pencil for Adults Artists Beginners Drawing Coloring Sketching Pre-sharpened**Hapickid**$8.82**4.5★**▲ 133%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJXRT8DQ) [**Mifuner 10Pcs Metallic Colored Pencils Set Oil Based Drawing Pencils Pre-sharpened Wooden Professional Sketch Pencil Art Supplies for Adults Coloring Books No Duplicates**Mifuner**$5.23**4.4★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGHC2B16) [**KALOUR 50 Piece Metallic Colored Pencils for Adult Coloring Soft Core with Vibrant Color Ideal for Drawing Blending Sketching Shading Coloring Pencils for Adults Beginners**KALOUR**$19.50**4.5★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKJNX8F2) [**Faber-Castell Black Edition Colored Pencils: 12 Metallic | Back to School Supplies**Faber-Castell**$9.53**4.5★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D485PQWT)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about metallic colored pencils**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**43%
*“variety of colors”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Excellent quality with vibrant, vivid colors”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Great value”*
**Pen/Pencil Quality**6%
*“Great Pencils”*
**Soft Feel**4%
*“I love the smoothness”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As advertised”*
**Drawing Experience**2%
*“My grandkids love these for home work,drawing,”*
**Sharpness**2%
*“Easy to sharpen as well”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Easy to use”*
**Durability**1%
*“they dont break easily at all”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**27%
*“the colors were not what I expected”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“terrible quality control”*
**Sharpness**5%
*“Sharpening issues”*
**Durability**5%
*“Break easily”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Not as expected”*
**Metal Quality**3%
*“Just do not see metallic sheen in any of them”*
**Display Colors**3%
*“Missing 1 Color”*
**Strength**2%
*“Tray is too flimsy”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%
*“I know its not going to shiny”*
**Smell**2%
*“Chemical smell”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**29%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Display Colors**10%
**Value For Money**9%
**Quality-Overall**9%
**Size-Overall**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Product Condition**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Strength**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is metallic colored pencils profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $91K/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the metallic colored pencils niche?**
- 18 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in metallic colored pencils?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Sharpness. The return rate is 0.9%.
- **When does demand for metallic colored pencils peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the metallic colored pencils niche?**
- Listings span $5.23–$37.34; the average listing price is $15.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,703 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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