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title: "Gamblin vs Winsor & Newton: Which is more popular?"
description: "Is Gamblin or Winsor & Newton more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Oil paint 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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# Gamblin vs Winsor & Newton: Which is more popular?

Is Gamblin or Winsor & Newton more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Oil paint 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**: Gamblin and Winsor & Newton
- **Competitive set**: Oil paint brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Gamblin Share of Search**: 32.6%
- **Winsor & Newton Share of Search**: 18.4%

## Is Gamblin or Winsor & Newton more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Gamblin had more branded searches than Winsor & Newton among oil paint brands worldwide. Gamblin had about 11,700 branded searches, while Winsor & Newton had 6,600. Gamblin made up 32.6% of all oil paint brand searches we track, and Winsor & Newton accounted for 18.4%.
- The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Winsor & Newton took it in January 2026, Gamblin took it in March 2026, Winsor & Newton took it in May 2026, Gamblin took it in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Gamblin’s share of searches among oil paint brands worldwide moved from 32.5% to 32.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13.5K to 11.7K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Winsor & Newton’s share of searches among oil paint brands worldwide moved from 19.5% to 18.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K.

## Top oil paint brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, both Gamblin and Winsor & Newton showed up in all four answers. Gamblin was listed before Winsor & Newton in three of them.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gamblin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Winsor & Newton | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Michael Harding | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Old Holland | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Williamsburg | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Rembrandt | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Sennelier | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about oil paint brands

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best oil paint brand for artists?": 1. Winsor & Newton, 2. Michael Harding, 3. Gamblin, 4. Old Holland, 5. Williamsburg
- Asked ChatGPT "Which oil paints should a beginner buy?": 1. Gamblin, 2. Winsor & Newton
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best professional oil paint brands?": 1. Michael Harding, 2. Old Holland, 3. Williamsburg, 4. Gamblin, 5. Winsor & Newton, 6. Rembrandt
- Searched Google, AI Overview "oil paint": 1. Gamblin, 2. Winsor & Newton, 3. Old Holland, 4. Rembrandt

Not named in any answer: Sennelier.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for oil paint brands worldwide in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Michael Harding overtook Gamblin to become the leader among oil paint brands worldwide, with 35.7% of the searches.
- In October 2026, Gamblin lost share of searches among oil paint brands worldwide, from 36.2% to 32.6%.
- In October 2026, Winsor & Newton lost share of searches among oil paint brands worldwide, from 21.7% to 18.4%.

## How has branded search for Gamblin and Winsor & Newton changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

| Month | Gamblin estimated searches | Gamblin Share of Search | Gamblin rank | Winsor & Newton estimated searches | Winsor & Newton Share of Search | Winsor & Newton rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 13.5K | 32.5% | 1 | 8.1K | 19.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 14.7K | 33.6% | 1 | 9.9K | 22.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 13.5K | 28.9% | 2 | 14.8K | 31.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 12K | 30.6% | 2 | 12.1K | 30.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 20.2K | 40.7% | 1 | 12.1K | 24.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 12.5K | 30.8% | 1 | 12.1K | 29.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 12K | 28% | 2 | 14.8K | 34.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 16.5K | 38% | 1 | 12.1K | 27.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 12K | 37.3% | 1 | 6.6K | 20.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 15.3K | 39.6% | 1 | 8.1K | 21% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 11K | 36.2% | 1 | 6.6K | 21.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2026 | 11.7K | 32.6% | 2 | 6.6K | 18.4% | 3 |

## How are Gamblin’s and Winsor & Newton’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gamblin’s and Winsor & Newton’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.

- **Gamblin**: Measured on the search terms “gamblin” and “gamblin oil paint”, summed into one figure.
- **Winsor & Newton**: Measured on the search term “winsor and newton oil paint”.

- [Gamblin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gamblin)
- [Winsor & Newton profile](/demand/global-en/brands/winsor-and-newton)
- [All oil paint brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/oil-paint-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Gamblin or Winsor & Newton more popular in search?

In October 2026, Gamblin had more branded searches than Winsor & Newton among oil paint brands worldwide. Gamblin had about 11,700 branded searches, while Winsor & Newton had 6,600. Gamblin made up 32.6% of all oil paint brand searches we track, and Winsor & Newton accounted for 18.4%.

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