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title: "Caran d’Ache vs Prismacolor: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Caran d’Ache or Prismacolor more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Art supply brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Caran d’Ache vs Prismacolor: Which is searched more?

Is Caran d’Ache or Prismacolor more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Art supply brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Caran d’Ache and Prismacolor
- **Competitive set**: Art supply brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Caran d’Ache Share of Search**: 8.3%
- **Prismacolor Share of Search**: 5.6%

## Is Caran d’Ache or Prismacolor more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Caran d’Ache had more branded searches than Prismacolor among art supply brands worldwide. Caran d’Ache had about 110,000 branded searches, while Prismacolor had 74,000. Caran d’Ache made up 8.3% of all art supply brand searches we track, and Prismacolor accounted for 5.6%.
- Caran d’Ache was ahead of Prismacolor in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Caran d’Ache’s share of searches among art supply brands worldwide moved from 8% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Prismacolor’s share of searches among art supply brands worldwide moved from 5.4% to 5.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.

## Top art supply brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Prismacolor appeared in all five answers. Caran d’Ache was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Prismacolor was listed before Caran d’Ache in three out of four answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Faber-Castell | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Prismacolor | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Winsor & Newton | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Caran d’Ache | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Liquitex | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Daniel Smith | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Staedtler | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Copic | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Sakura | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Ohuhu | 10th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Crayola | 11th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Derwent | 12th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Arteza | 13th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Posca | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Pentel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about art supply brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which art supply brand should I buy?": 1. Prismacolor, 2. Winsor & Newton, 3. Liquitex, 4. Faber-Castell
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best art supply brands?": 1. Winsor & Newton, 2. Faber-Castell, 3. Caran d’Ache, 4. Liquitex, 5. Prismacolor, 6. Daniel Smith, 7. Copic, 8. Ohuhu, 9. Sakura, 10. Staedtler, 11. Arteza, 12. Crayola
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best art supply brand for everyday drawing?": 1. Faber-Castell, 2. Staedtler, 3. Prismacolor, 4. Sakura, 5. Derwent
- Searched Google, AI Overview "art supply brands": 1. Faber-Castell, 2. Winsor & Newton, 3. Prismacolor, 4. Caran d’Ache, 5. Daniel Smith, 6. Copic, 7. Crayola, 8. Ohuhu
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best art supplies": 1. Faber-Castell, 2. Prismacolor, 3. Caran d’Ache, 4. Liquitex

Not named in any answer: Posca and Pentel.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for art supply brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Caran d’Ache gained share of searches among art supply brands worldwide, from 7.4% to 8.3%.
- In September 2026, Prismacolor lost share of searches among art supply brands worldwide, from 7.4% to 5.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Caran d’Ache estimated searches | Caran d’Ache Share of Search | Caran d’Ache rank | Prismacolor estimated searches | Prismacolor Share of Search | Prismacolor rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 110K | 8% | 5 | 74K | 5.4% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 135K | 9.1% | 5 | 74K | 5% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 165K | 10.4% | 5 | 74K | 4.7% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 110K | 7.7% | 5 | 74K | 5.2% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 7.2% | 5 | 74K | 5.9% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 7.3% | 5 | 60.5K | 4.9% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 7.5% | 5 | 60.5K | 5% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 7.5% | 5 | 60.5K | 5% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 8.1% | 5 | 49.5K | 4.4% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 7.4% | 5 | 74K | 6% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 110K | 7.4% | 4 | 110K | 7.4% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 110K | 8.3% | 4 | 74K | 5.6% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Caran d’Ache’s and Prismacolor’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Caran d’Ache**: Measured on the search term “caran d ache”.
- **Prismacolor**: Measured on the search term “prismacolor”.

- [Caran d’Ache profile](/demand/global-en/brands/caran-d-ache)
- [Prismacolor profile](/demand/global-en/brands/prismacolor)
- [All art supply brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/art-supply-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Caran d’Ache or Prismacolor more popular in search?

In September 2026, Caran d’Ache had more branded searches than Prismacolor among art supply brands worldwide. Caran d’Ache had about 110,000 branded searches, while Prismacolor had 74,000. Caran d’Ache made up 8.3% of all art supply brand searches we track, and Prismacolor accounted for 5.6%.

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