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Online Paint Sales in the US - Market Research Report (2015-2030)

Megan Manni Megan Manni New York, United States Last Updated: May 2025 NAICS OD5435

Revenue

$XX.Xbn

2025

$8.8bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

XX,XXX

Businesses

X,XXX

Wages

$XX.Xbn

Online Paint Sales in the US industry analysis

Online paint sellers' revenue has grown over much of the five years to 2023, as both construction activity and strengthening e-commerce sales pushed up demand for online paint products. Paint sales rely heavily on the overall housing market; therefore, as housing starts and private spending on home improvement swell, demand for online paint surged as well. Also, the shift toward e-commerce further boosted online paint sellers' revenue, as more and more consumers have become expansively comfortable with purchasing goods online. That's why online paint sellers' revenue has strengthened at a CAGR of 1.4% to $8.4 billion over the past five years, despite a 3.5% drop in 2023.

Trends and Insights

  • Online paint sellers have experienced growth due to a boost in mobile internet and the introduction of color-matching software. Despite strengthened competition, larger retailers and smaller operators alike have seen a boost in profit, supplemented by added services like free shipping and returns.
  • A boost in interior and exterior paint sales is driven by their distinct features like stain-resistant, easy-to-scrub and weather-resistant, etc. Online paint retailers also offer a range of stains, varnishes, painting equipment and supplies suitable for different purposes and surfaces.
  • The West region of the U.S., particularly California, leads in online paint sales. The Southeast ranks second and holds the largest share of the national population.
  • Online paint sellers attract customers by offering low prices, trusted brands, a variety of products and minimizing shipping costs, while ensuring robust privacy, information and review transparency. They need a detailed, informative and easy-to-navigate e-commerce platform that delivers a positive overall shopping experience.
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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of XX.X% over the past five years, to reach an estimated $XX.Xbn in 2025.

Trends and Insights

A digital transformation is revolutionizing online paint sales

  • E-commerce sales in the paint industry have seen expansion amid a boost in mobile internet connections.
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Online Paint Sales in the US
Revenue (2015-2030)
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)

Trends and Insights

There are emerging housing market trends that will benefit online paint sellers over the next five years

  • The housing market is expected to grow over the next five years and more consumers will likely spend on home improvements.

Biggest companies in the Online Paint Sales in the US

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There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Online Paint Sales in the US industry.

Products & Services Segmentation

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Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Interior paint, Exterior paint and Stain, varnish, shellac, and other protective coatings. Interior paint is the largest segment of the Online Paint Sales in the US.

Trends and Insights

Interior paint sales have strengthened to bring comfort to vibrant spaces

  • Interior paints account for the largest market share, contributing around 42.6% of the online paint sales revenue.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This industry sells household paint over the internet to consumers and construction contractors. Sales include exterior paint, interior paint, stains and varnishes.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States include Retailing interior and exterior paint and Retailing painting equipment.

Companies

Companies covered in the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States include .

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Related Terms

Related terms covered in the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States include do-it-yourself (diy), brick and mortar, do-it-for-me (difm) and professional contractors.

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 454110 - Online Paint Sales in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Online paint sellers have experienced growth due to a boost in mobile internet and the introduction of color-matching software. Despite strengthened competition, larger retai...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

A boost in interior and exterior paint sales is driven by their distinct features like stain-resistant, easy-to-scrub and weather-resistant, etc. Online paint retailers also ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2025
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2025
  • Major market segmentation in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The West region of the U.S., particularly California, leads in online paint sales. The Southeast ranks second and holds the largest share of the national population.

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2025
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Online paint sellers attract customers by offering low prices, trusted brands, a variety of products and minimizing shipping costs, while ensuring robust privacy, information ...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Online Paint Sales in the US industry.

Analyst insights

There’s no single company in the Online Paint Sales industry that generates at least 5.0% market share, possibly due to complex and expensive shipping processes. Strict regul...

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Paint manufacturers and online sellers are heavily regulated, with a focus on using safe compounds due to environmental and human health concerns. The introduction of interne...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Online paint sellers saw a profit jump over the five years to 2023 because of e-commerce expansion during COVID-19. Wage expenses are expected to drop despite specialized hir...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2018-2023)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2018-2023)
  • Income Statement (2018-2023)
  • Balance Sheet (2018-2023)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
  • Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2018-2023)
  • Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Average Wage (2015-2030)
  • Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
  • Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2015-2030)
  • IVA (2015-2030)
  • Establishments (2015-2030)
  • Enterprises (2015-2030)
  • Employment (2015-2030)
  • Exports (2015-2030)
  • Imports (2015-2030)
  • Wages (2015-2030)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States in 2025?

The market size of the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States is $XX.Xbn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States in 2025?

There are $XX.Xbn businesses in the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States, which has declined at a CAGR of XX.X% between 2020 and 2025.

How may import tariffs affect the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States?

The Online Paint Sales industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

How may export tariffs affect the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States?

The Online Paint Sales industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

Has the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States has been stable at a CAGR of XX.X% between 2020 and 2025.

What does the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States include?

Retailing interior and exterior paint and Retailing painting equipment are part of the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States.

How competitive is the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Online Paint Sales industry in the United States.

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  • US International Trade Commission

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