Watercolor Pencils
MaybeAn estimated 0.9% of orders come back. But the products selling today already average 4.7★, so Watercolor Pencils is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 55 / 100Top 13% of 4,656 Arts, Crafts & Sewing niches · +9 vs the category median of 4655
- Market size
- $1.2M/yr715K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -7.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 45%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 120 sellers
Flapen Score
Watercolor Pencils against its category
The dotted line is the Arts, Crafts & Sewing average. Past it, Watercolor Pencils is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Watercolor Pencils market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Watercolor Pencils 715K times last year and spent an estimated $1.2M. The top 5 brands take 82% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 55 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 5.4% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 715K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 5.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -7.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $1.2M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 715K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -7.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 5.4%
- Market size, estimated
- $1.2Ma year
- Peak month
- December1.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- watercolor pencils398K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $31.15.
Listings sell for $31.15 on average, from $6.01 to $179.53. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 1,000 to 1,250 of them. At $31.15 that is $31K to $39K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $31.15inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $6.01–$179.53
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 40K–50K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,000–1,250
- Revenue per listing a year
- $31K–$39K
- Returns
- 0.9%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
70% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 5.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #154 within Drawing. It carries 3,901 reviews at 4.68 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 70%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 5.3%
- Average rank
- #154in Drawing
- Average rating
- 4.68 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,901per listing
- Listings tracked
- 37
04 · Newcomers
2 of last year's 4 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
4 products launched here in the last 12 months. 2 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 53 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 4
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 53 months
Products
Top Watercolor Pencils products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 10, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
KALOUR 72 Water Soluble Watercolor Pencils Set with 2 Brushes
- Price
- $20.95
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 975
- Age
- 5y ago

KALOUR Watercolor Pencils with Brush 36 Colors Blendable Wet or Dry Ideal for Coloring Books and Art
- Price
- $11.96
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,171
- Age
- 2y ago

Faber-Castell Watercolor Pencils (24 color) Premium Quality Art Supplies Originals
- Price
- $10.99
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 380
- Age
- 8y ago

KALOUR Watercolor Pencils 50 Colors Blendable Wet or Dry Ideal for Coloring Books and Art
- Price
- $13.60
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,171
- Age
- 2y ago

Crayola Watercolor Colored Pencils (24ct) Watercolor Paint Alternative Watercolor Pencil Set for Kids Art Supplies Gift for Kids 3+
- Price
- $7.78
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,047
- Age
- 18y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
rubens Watercolor Pencils Sets 36 Counts Soft Core Colored Pencils Professional Artist Watercolor Pencils Water Soluble Colors Pencils In A Metal Box for Adult Coloring Drawing Sketching
- Price
- $38.63
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 22
- Age
- 6mo ago

Faber-Castell Goldfaber Aqua Watercolor Pencils: Landscape Colored Pencils for Portraits Dual Use Wet or Dry Break-Resistant Cores Art Supplies for Teens & Adults (12 Count)
- Price
- $12.31
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 7mo ago

KALOUR Watercolor Pencils with Brush 36 Colors Blendable Wet or Dry Ideal for Coloring Books and Art
- Price
- $11.96
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,171
- Age
- 2y ago

KALOUR Professional Watercolor Pencils 180 Colors Set Water-Soluble
- Price
- $44.26
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 63
- Age
- 11mo ago

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils Soft Core Assorted Colors 24 Count - Durable Vibrant Ultra-Smooth Adult Coloring Drawing Sketching Arts & Crafts
- Price
- $22.48
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 38,957
- Age
- 20y ago
Newest
by launch date
rubens Watercolor Pencils Sets 36 Counts Soft Core Colored Pencils Professional Artist Watercolor Pencils Water Soluble Colors Pencils In A Metal Box for Adult Coloring Drawing Sketching
- Price
- $38.63
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 22
- Age
- 6mo ago

Faber-Castell Goldfaber Aqua Watercolor Pencils: Landscape Colored Pencils for Portraits Dual Use Wet or Dry Break-Resistant Cores Art Supplies for Teens & Adults (12 Count)
- Price
- $12.31
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 7mo ago

KALOUR Professional Watercolor Pencils 180 Colors Set Water-Soluble
- Price
- $44.26
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 63
- Age
- 11mo ago

KALOUR PDAS Professional Watercolor Pencils Set of 72 Studio Collection Artist Pencils Pre-Sharpened Water Colored Pencils Firm Texture Watersoluble Great Holiday Gifts for Adult or Teens
- Price
- $21.31
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 387
- Age
- 1y ago

KALOUR Watercolor Pencils with Brush 36 Colors Blendable Wet or Dry Ideal for Coloring Books and Art
- Price
- $11.96
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,171
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 45% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
15 falling
Sellers
120
Est. top-5 brand share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 85%
Open market
14%
- KALOUR42%
- Faber-Castell21%
- Winsor & Newton7%
- Crayola6%
- Castle Art Supplies6%
- Prismacolor4%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 14%)
Demand
Watercolor Pencils search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Search terms
Top Watercolor Pencils search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- watercolor pencils398K/yr
- water color pencils75K/yr
- watercolor pencils for adults25K/yr
- faber castell watercolor pencils33K/yr
- water color pencils set for adults36K/yr
- watercolor pencil22K/yr
- watercolor pencils professional29K/yr
- watercolor colored pencils16K/yr
- albrecht durer watercolor pencils10K/yr
- watercolor pencils set17K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Watercolor Pencils
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“two of my colors are almost gone”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
18 topics
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FAQ
Common Watercolor Pencils questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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