Our DreamCloud vs. Purple Bed Comparison for 2024

Written by Lisa Bowman, Writer

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DreamCloud vs Purple? In this guide, our sleep experts dive into which is best, which might suit you better and their features.

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Shopping for a new mattress can be a headache with so many makes and models to choose from. So, we’re here to make decision-making as stress-free as possible by testing multiple mattresses, so you don’t have to.

Today, we’re comparing the DreamCloud, a 14-inch hybrid made with foam layers and coils, and the 9.5-inch Purple, a foam model featuring the company’s innovative GelFlex grid.

Both mattresses offer fantastic cooling, great motion isolation, and good edge support, and come at similar, affordable prices. Will it be the plush feel of the DreamCloud that sways you or the responsive buoyancy of the Purple? Let’s find out.

Comparing Firmness, Support & Feel

Firmness

Our firmness scale ranges from 1 to 10, with one being exceptionally soft and 10 being incredibly firm. The DreamCloud comes in at 5.5 out of 10, while the Purple is a 6 out of 10, so both have what is considered a medium firmness.

Side sleepers should appreciate the plush feel of the DreamCloud, while the Purple’s adaptive engineering and medium firmness should suits a wide range of sleepers.

Support

We think light to average-weight side sleepers will really benefit from the support offered by the DreamCloud, which has three foam layers and an innerspring layer to help keep you in alignment.

The Purple should suit a variety of sleepers, thanks to its two layers of poly-foam and adaptive grid, which was designed to keep your spine in alignment, regardless of how you’re sleeping. However, we think some heavier sleepers would benefit from the support of a firmer mattress.

Feel

The clue is in the name with the DreamCloud, which feels incredibly plush when you press your hand into the soft cover, pushing down into the pressure-relieving memory foam. The 2-inch foam transition layer prevents you from sinking into the firm layer of coils beneath it.

Push your hand into the grid of the Purple and you’ll feel its springiness and an element of bounce. Once lying down, the GelFlex material will contour your body, offering a gentle hug.

Comparing Sinkage and Bounce

The DreamCloud’s coil unit offers some bounce but not much as a traditional innerspring bed. Bounce from the Purple comes from the GelFlex grid layer, which feels fairly buoyant, although again, this won’t be as much as you’d feel from a traditional innerspring.

Combination sleepers may find a little too much sinkage from the DreamCloud, which could make it hard to change positions. Sinkage on the Purple is adaptive, with curvier parts of the body sinking deeper than other areas. This means you’ll get a deep hug around the hips and shoulders when lying on your side and a gentle cradle when sleeping on your back.

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Comparing Motion Transfer

Despite being a softer bed and having an innerspring unit, the DreamCloud offers excellent motion isolation, as the coils are individually wrapped, minimizing motion transfer. The foam layers further help to absorb movement. While you’ll feel slightly more movement from a partner or pet than you would from a firmer option, we think this is still a great choice for those who share a bed.

Despite being slightly springy, the Purple’s Hyper-Elastic Polymer grid offers fantastic motion isolation, with the grid’s squares absorbing much of the movement, allowing you to sleep soundly.

We think both these beds are some of the Best Mattresses for Couples.

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Comparing Cooling

The DreamCloud’s breathable cover helps to keep things cool from the get-go, with cooling gel added to the memory foam layer for further temperature regulation. Additionally, individually-wrapped coils located in the innerspring unit allow for extra airflow and breathability.

The material used in the Purple’s GelFlex grid is engineered to be temperature neutral and as a result, doesn’t retain body heat. The square design adds further cooling, allowing air to flow and heat to escape.

We recommend both the DreamCloud and Purple to hot sleepers or those living in warmer climates.

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Comparing Construction (Materials & Quality)

DreamCloud Construction

The DreamCloud is a 14-inch hybrid mattress, with a breathable, cashmere-blend quilted top cover that’s soft to the touch.

• Stitched to the cover is 1.5 inches of plush foam, offering soft cushioning for pressure points.
• The second layer features an inch of memory foam that’s infused with cooling gel. This layer adapts to your shape for responsive contouring and pressure relief.
• The dynamic transition layer has 2 inches of standard foam, providing spinal support and preventing you from sinking into the firm coil layer beneath.
• The innerspring unit features 8.5-inch pocketed steel coils that help support the body in different positions. The perimeter is made with reinforced coils for better edge support.
• The stability layer has an inch of standard foam, providing support for the layers above.
• The base features a shift-resistant cover, preventing the mattress from moving around when you do. Four handles are attached, to help you set up or move the mattress with ease.

Purple Construction

The 9.5-inch thick Purple mattress starts with a breathable SoftFlex cover made of polyester, viscose, and lycra, that’s designed to adapt to your movements, allowing you to make the most of the comfort layers below.

• Below the cover is 2 inches of breathable GelFlex grid, also known as Hyper-Elastic Polymer. This highly durable grid offers comfort by releasing and equalizing pressure across the body, giving both targeted support and pressure relief. The material doesn’t retain heat, and the squares allow for airflow and breathability. A foam perimeter offers good edge support.
• The central layer is made of 3.5 inches of medium-soft polyurethane foam, acting as a comfort layer as well as a transition layer, easing you into the harder base.
• The base layer features 4 inches of firm, supportive foam, keeping the bed in shape and providing durability.

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Comparing Company Policies & Price

• Warranty – The DreamCloud comes with a lifetime warranty while Purple offers a 10-year limited warranty.
• Shipping – DreamCloud shipping is free within the contiguous United States, and an extra 150 dollars to Alaska and Hawaii. White glove delivery costs 149 dollars. Purple shipping is free to the contiguous U.S. Mattresses weighing under 150 pounds can be shipped to Alaska and Hawaii for an additional fee, which is dependent upon the zip code. For 200 dollars extra, you can choose white glove delivery.
• Trial Period – You’ll get 365 nights to decide if the DreamCloud is for you and 100 nights if you buy the Purple.
• Returns – Not convinced after sleeping on the DreamCloud or Purple? You’ll receive a full refund and free returns, with both, as long as it’s within the trial period.
• Price – The purple will be higher in price on sizes Full and larger.

Size	DreamCloud Price (w/o discount)	Purple Price (w/o discount)
Twin	$799	$799
Twin XL	$999	$999
Full	$1,099	$1,199
Queen	$1,199	$1,399
King	$1,499	$1,799
Cali King	$1,499	$1,799
Split King	$1,998	$1,998
Split Cali King	N/A	N/A