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title: "Walnut Stain — $90K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 41/100 · $90K/yr market · 148K searches/yr · $11.32 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **walnut stain**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($6.32–$16.38) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 23Growth 36Conversion 62Competition 35Returns 81Price range 14Avg price 44Brand share 16Review moat 50Quality gap 55
**Returns**
**Great****1.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****5.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****1,491.68**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Okay****$11.32**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+9.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****64%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Bad****$90K**
$90K/yr · 148K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****$6.32–$16.38**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, walnut stain is a $90K/yr Amazon United States market (148K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **walnut stain market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$91K–$113K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#29**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **58%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **87 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **164 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**8 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**50**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**64%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Varathane62% - Minwax10% - SENVEN9% - Furniture Clinic7% - DWIL6% - Vividye3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/walnut-stain/trend)
## **Top walnut stain search terms**
- **varathane wood stain**41K/yr-5.2%1.3% conv. - **walnut stain**26K/yr+12.9%5.7% conv. - **walnut wood stain**21K/yr+9.3%5.3% conv. - **dark walnut stain**16K/yr+27.3%6.8% conv. - **walnut stain for wood**18K/yr+17.7%5.2% conv. - **dark walnut wood stain**17K/yr+11.8%5.5% conv. - **wood stain walnut**5K/yr+6.4%4.1% conv. - **varathane stain**3K/yr+1.2%0.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/walnut-stain/search-terms)
## **Top walnut stain 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%10%$9K20%$18K30%$27K40%$36K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Varathane Premium Fast Dry Dark Walnut Wood Stain**Varathane**$8.59**4.6★2,354 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011VTB4X0) [2**Varathane Premium Fast Dry Dark Walnut Wood Stain**Varathane**$14.04**4.6★2,354 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SJH2WWK) [3**SENVEN Wood Stain Walnut Wood Stain 100ml Woods-Stain for Woods Furniture Cabinet Fast Drying Woods-Stain Non-Toxic Wood-Stains Water Based & Low Odor Wood-Stains Indoor & Outdoor Woods Stains**SENVEN**$9.96**4.6★35 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX9X85SQ) [4**Minwax Wood Finish Dark Walnut 1 Quart**Minwax**$13.01**4.7★605 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CESFSM) [5**Varathane 368029 Less Mess Wood Stain and Applicator 4 oz Dark Walnut**Varathane**$8.87**4.1★702 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2KXQ7K2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**COATEZ Wood Stain and Sealer in One - Brown Walnut**COATEZ**$11.95**24 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHSKFWRM) [**Wood Stain 8.5oz/250ml Water Based Wood Stain for Indoor and Outdoor Furniture Cabinet Wood Panel Door Trim and More - Fast Drying Low OdorNon-Toxic Easy to Apply Multiple Finishes (Walnut)**Vividye**$9.88**46 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR43ZGWP) [**SENVEN Wood Stain Walnut Wood Stain 100ml Woods-Stain for Woods Furniture Cabinet Fast Drying Woods-Stain Non-Toxic Wood-Stains Water Based & Low Odor Wood-Stains Indoor & Outdoor Woods Stains**SENVEN**$9.96**35 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX9X85SQ) [**Varathane Total Control Dark Walnut Gel Stain**Varathane**$10.51**220 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2575QC7) [**Varathane Total Control American Walnut Gel Stain**Varathane**$10.59**92 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F25QTQXJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**COATEZ Wood Stain and Sealer in One - Brown Walnut**COATEZ**$11.95**4.5★**▲ 194%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHSKFWRM) [**SENVEN Wood Stain Walnut Wood Stain 100ml Woods-Stain for Woods Furniture Cabinet Fast Drying Woods-Stain Non-Toxic Wood-Stains Water Based & Low Odor Wood-Stains Indoor & Outdoor Woods Stains**SENVEN**$9.96**4.6★**▲ 158%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX9X85SQ) [**Varathane Total Control Dark Walnut Gel Stain**Varathane**$10.51**4.6★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2575QC7) [**Rust-Oleum Varathane 211727H Premium Wood Stain Quart American Walnut**Varathane**$13.13**4.5★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LNUTSY) [**Wood Stain 8.5oz/250ml Water Based Wood Stain for Indoor and Outdoor Furniture Cabinet Wood Panel Door Trim and More - Fast Drying Low OdorNon-Toxic Easy to Apply Multiple Finishes (Walnut)**Vividye**$9.88**4.1★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR43ZGWP)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about walnut stain**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**27%
*“The color shown is accurate”*
**Ease Of Use**15%
*“First, the squeeze bottle is super convenient”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“good quality floor stain, easy to use and works well”*
**Stain Resistance**6%
*“The stain is great”*
**Coverage**4%
*“Very good coverage”*
**Wood Quality**4%
*“Love this shade for wood”*
**Smell**4%
*“does not smell Bad”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“this stain is competitively priced”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“easy water cleanup”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Photo speaks for itself”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**46%
*“Color does not match”*
**Durability**6%
*“24 hours later its coming off onto my hands”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“This is very small”*
**Stain Resistance**5%
*“Gel stain paint”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Overpriced”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Messy, not easy to use, and coverage is spotty”*
**Smell**2%
*“Doesnt have a strong smell either”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“Did not work”*
**Strength**2%
*“Not as strong as they claim”*
**Weight Light**2%
*“I was hoping it was a teeny bit lighter”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**54%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Size-Overall**8%
**Value For Money**6%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Leak-Proof**5%
**Paint Quality**4%
**Coverage**1%
**Product Condition**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is walnut stain profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $90K/yr across 19 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the walnut stain niche?**
- 8 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in walnut stain?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.7%.
- **When does demand for walnut stain peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the walnut stain niche?**
- Listings span $6.32–$16.38; the average listing price is $11.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,492 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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