--- title: "Derwent vs Faber-Castell: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Derwent or Faber-Castell? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Art supply brands set in New Zealand. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/derwent-vs-faber-castell" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Derwent vs Faber-Castell: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Derwent or Faber-Castell? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Art supply brands set in New Zealand. 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**: Derwent and Faber-Castell - **Competitive set**: Art supply brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Derwent Share of Search**: 4.2% - **Faber-Castell Share of Search**: 28.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Derwent or Faber-Castell? - In August 2026, Faber-Castell had more branded searches than Derwent among art supply brands in New Zealand. Faber-Castell was estimated to have 2.5K branded searches compared to Derwent’s 370, and held a 28.1% Share of Search versus Derwent’s 4.2%. - Faber-Castell was ahead of Derwent in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Derwent’s estimated Share of Search among art supply brands in New Zealand moved from 7% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 440 to 370. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Faber-Castell’s estimated Share of Search among art supply brands in New Zealand moved from 28.7% to 28.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8K to 2.5K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand art supply brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Faber-Castell gained estimated Share of Search among art supply brands in New Zealand, from 26.8% to 28.1%. - In August 2026, Derwent gained estimated Share of Search among art supply brands in New Zealand, from 3.4% to 4.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Derwent estimated searches | Derwent Share of Search | Derwent rank | Faber-Castell estimated searches | Faber-Castell Share of Search | Faber-Castell rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 440 | 7% | 5 | 1.8K | 28.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 340 | 4.3% | 5 | 2.1K | 26.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 300 | 3.6% | 5 | 2.5K | 29.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 340 | 5% | 5 | 2.4K | 34.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 340 | 5.2% | 5 | 1.9K | 28.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 360 | 4.9% | 5 | 1.9K | 25.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 330 | 4.2% | 5 | 2.1K | 27.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | 290 | 3.3% | 5 | 2.3K | 26.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 300 | 3.1% | 5 | 2.3K | 23.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 320 | 3.4% | 5 | 2.5K | 26.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 370 | 4.2% | 5 | 2.5K | 28.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Derwent’s and Faber-Castell’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. - **Derwent**: Measured on the search terms “derwent”, “derwent art supplies”, “derwent drawing pencils”, “derwent drawing pencils 72”, “derwent inktense pencils”, “derwent markers”, “derwent paint”, “derwent pastel pencils” and “derwent pencils”, summed into one figure. - **Faber-Castell**: Measured on the search terms “faber castell”, “faber castell 48 colour pencils”, “faber castell albrecht durer watercolor pencils”, “faber castell art supplies”, “faber castell click pencil”, “faber castell colored pencils”, “faber castell com”, “faber castell connector pens”, “faber castell erasers”, “faber castell felt pens”, “faber castell graphite pencils”, “faber castell markers”, “faber castell near me”, “faber castell nz”, “faber castell online”, “faber castell paint”, “faber castell pen”, “faber castell pencils”, “faber castell pitt artist pen”, “faber castell pitt pastel pencils”, “faber castell polychromos”, “faber castell polychromos colored pencils”, “faber castell polychromos pencils”, “faber castell watercolor pencils”, “fabercastell”, “fabercastell markers”, “fabercastell paint” and “fabercastell pencils”, summed into one figure. - [Derwent profile](/demand/nz/brands/derwent) - [Faber-Castell profile](/demand/nz/brands/faber-castell) - [All art supply brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-art-supply-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Derwent or Faber-Castell? In August 2026, Faber-Castell had more branded searches than Derwent among art supply brands in New Zealand. Faber-Castell was estimated to have 2.5K branded searches compared to Derwent’s 370, and held a 28.1% Share of Search versus Derwent’s 4.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Derwent vs Faber-Castell: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/derwent-vs-faber-castell This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/derwent-vs-faber-castell. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.