An acrylic paint MOQ is useful only when its unit and scope are clear: kilograms of one formula, filled bottles of one colour and size, complete sets, or printed packaging components. Start with the quantity of each colour your assortment actually consumes, then check the supplier’s minimum and packing multiple for that row. A large total order can still leave one colour below its minimum. Treat ordinary acrylic, metallic/pearl and fluid acrylic as separate quotation lines until the supplier confirms which constraints can be shared. Montelise’s applicable quantities must be confirmed against your specification; the numbers below are a hypothetical planning exercise, not our quotation or a market-wide minimum.
What exactly does the quoted minimum count?
Put a unit beside every minimum. “500” could mean bottles per colour, complete sets, labels for one artwork version or kilograms of bulk paint. Those quantities are not interchangeable. A bulk mass minimum also cannot be converted into saleable bottles without the agreed fill basis, product density where relevant, and an allowance confirmed by the filling supplier.
Use the acrylic colour-chart order guide to establish the current colour code and name before doing the quantity calculation. Give every colour, fill size and packaging version its own row; a common bottle shape does not mean different labels share one print minimum.
| Constraint to obtain in writing | Unit to record | What the buyer must clarify |
|---|---|---|
| Paint or filling minimum | kg per formula, or filled units per colour/size | Does it apply before or after filling? |
| Set assembly minimum | complete sets of one composition | How many units of each colour go in a set? |
| Shipment multiple | bottles or sets per carton | Can cartons mix colours; are partial cartons allowed? |
| Label purchase | labels per artwork/version | Can colour variants share a run, and on what terms? |
| Printed box purchase | boxes per design | Must all boxes be filled now, or can unused boxes be held? |
These are quotation questions, not five minima that necessarily apply to every order. For context, H&B’s acrylic manufacturer page likewise describes MOQ as dependent on product, packaging and customization scope. Its terms do not establish Montelise’s terms.
How many bottles does a six-colour set actually require?
Hypothetical example — not a Montelise offer: a buyer wants 240 sets, each containing one bottle of each of six colours, plus 120 white bottles sold separately. Assume the supplier quotes a minimum of 300 filled bottles per colour in one agreed pack and requires multiples of 24 bottles per colour. Assume set assembly and box supply add no further minimum for this first calculation.
For each colour, calculate demand = sets × bottles of that colour per set + loose bottles. Then raise demand to the quoted minimum and round upward to the next permitted multiple. This order matters: rounding 300 down to 288 would fail the assumed minimum.
| Colour group | Demand per colour | Minimum per colour | Rounded order per colour | Extra bottles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 240 + 120 = 360 | 300 | 360 | 0 |
| Each of the other five colours | 240 | 300 | 312 | 72 each |
| All six colours combined | 1,560 | Applied separately | 1,920 | 360 total |
The buyer orders 360 + (5 × 312) = 1,920 bottles. Of these, 1,440 fill the 240 sets and 120 cover the requested loose white bottles. The remaining 360 are 72 bottles of each other colour. Under the stated 24-bottle packing assumption, the order is 80 cartons; confirm whether that is the actual shipment format or whether bottles are repacked into sets before export.
Do not call the surplus free stock. It must have an agreed use, price and disposition. If the buyer instead assembles 312 sets, only 48 white bottles remain for loose sales, so that choice no longer fulfils the original request for 120 loose white bottles.
Does a box minimum require more paint—or only spare boxes?
Extend the same hypothetical example: suppose the custom box printer requires 500 boxes, while only 240 sets are wanted. If the supplier agrees to store unused packaging, this can mean 240 filled boxes plus 260 empty boxes held separately. It does not automatically mean 500 paint sets.
If the supplier instead requires 500 assembled sets, the paint calculation must be redone. The buyer must compare the full revised order, not simply add the price of 260 boxes. Request two separately costed alternatives where available: the intended set quantity with unused packaging, and the assembly quantity imposed by the supplier.
Before paying for surplus labels or boxes, record who owns them, where they are held, storage duration and charges, how counts are reconciled, and what happens after an artwork change or cancellation. An old label balance is useful only if that version remains approved for the next order.
Which change reduces excess without weakening the range?
Reducing the number of colours can reduce total exposure, but it changes the assortment. In the hypothetical example, removing one non-white colour removes its 312 ordered bottles and its 72-bottle surplus; it also turns the proposed six-colour set into a different product. Check whether the new range still meets the buyer’s brief before accepting the saving.
Other options to request are a different packing multiple, separately quoted loose colours, or stock packaging with a confirmed label route. None guarantees a lower minimum. Compare each revised quote against the same required saleable output and list what has changed. Do not compare a boxed private-label set with unlabelled loose bottles as if they were equivalent.
The acrylic paint manufacturer page and Product Center can help identify the product family. Ask the OEM team to confirm the actual container, fill and branding route before treating a smaller order as feasible.
Can the best-selling colour be reordered on its own?
Ask for the repeat-order minimum for one colour in the approved pack, separately from the initial assortment minimum. Confirm whether unused packaging can be applied to that reorder, whether the remaining quantity is sufficient, and whether a new colour, label revision or pack size changes the quoted basis.
Keep the accepted colour/sample reference, pack specification, label revision, units per carton and leftover packaging count with the purchase order. Follow the sample approval guide for the acceptance record. Receiving a sample establishes neither a bulk MOQ nor permission to skip production-quality checks.
Send a quantity worksheet instead of one total
For an actionable MOQ review, send the product family, current colour identifiers, requested fill and container, sets required, bottles of each colour per set, additional loose units, and intended destination. Include the proposed label and box versions, plus your latest acceptable delivery date.
Ask the supplier to return, for each row: the applicable minimum, unit, packing multiple, ordered quantity, saleable allocation and surplus disposition. Request separate totals for paint, filled packaging, unused printed components and any storage or assembly charges. Approve the quantity plan together with the product and packaging specification before placing the order.