Purple mattresses are worth it if you love the feel of the Purple grid, value cooling highly, and are looking for a floating feel when you lie on a mattress. It has a distinct feel that some absolutely love and others not so much.
The Purple Hybrid that is most likely worth it is the Purple Restore Plus, as it’s the highest-performing Purple hybrid and also less expensive than the Restore Premier (their top-tier hybrid).
The Purple Original is the most “worth it” budget-friendly mattress as it has a higher score than the Flex and Purple Plus, but also a reasonable price (less than $100 difference from the Newday).
On average, Purple mattresses are more expensive than other mattresses of a similar design type or composition (across all mattresses tested to date).
Purple mattresses have an average cost of $3,284* for a queen which is 145% more than the average mattress (comparing all types).
*Prices pulled as of 11/3/2023, exuding Purple Kids mattress.
Purple Original vs. Average Foam Mattress
Purple Original
Average Foam Mattress
Looking at the all-foam Purple Original, we measured an overall performance score of 8.99 and a price of $1,259 for a queen. This is higher than the average foam mattress score (8.63), but also more expensive than the average price as well ($1,166 for a queen).
Purple Restore vs. Average Hybrid Mattress
Purple Restore
Average Hybrid Mattress
Looking at the Purple Restore Plus (Purple’s top-scoring hybrid), we measured an overall performance score of 8.88 and a price of $2,605 for a queen. This score is slightly higher than the average hybrid mattress score (8.66), but also more expensive than the price of an average hybrid ($1,340), by nearly 2X.
Purple Performance Scores
When scoring mattresses at NapLab, we’re looking at the following performance categories:
- Cooling
- Motion Transfer
- Response Time
- Edge Support
- Sex
- Pressure Relief
- Off-Gassing
- Company
Each of these categories is given a numerical score, based on a mix of objective and subjective data.
To decide if Purple is worth it, you’ll need to decide which of these 8 categories is most critical to you.
Use the table below for detailed scoring on each Purple mattress. We’ve also included the cost (for a Queen) of each model so you can see how much the price increases compared to overall performance.
| Factor | Purple | Purple Flex | Purple Plus | Purple Restore | Purple Restore Plus | Purple Restore Premier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $1259 | $1165 | $1705 | $2065 | $2605 | $3145 |
| Overall | 8.99 | 7.69 | 8.49 | 8.31 | 8.88 | 8.47 |
| Cooling | 10 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Motion Transfer | 10 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Response | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Edge Support | 5.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 10 | 9.9 |
| Sex | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 8.8 |
| Pressure Relief | 9.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Off-Gassing | 8.9 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 2.8 |
| Company | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
In addition to the flat score, we also created a table that looks at each Purple mattress and selects a “winner”. This “winner” exemplifies the best performance in each category.
| Factor | Winner | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Best Overall | Purple Original | 8.99 |
| Best Cooling | Purple | 10 |
| Most Sinkage | Purple | 2.24″ |
| Least Sinkage | Purple Flex | 1.66″ |
| Lowest Motion Transfer | Purple | 2.23 m/s² |
| Fastest Response Time | Purple, Purple Flex, Purple Plus, Purple Restore, Purple Restore Plus, Purple Restore Premier | 0.2 sec |
| Slowest Response Time | Purple, Purple Newday, Purple Plus, Purple Restore, Purple Restore Plus, Purple Restore Premier | 0.2 sec |
| Most Bounce | Purple Restore | 14.42″ |
| Least Bounce | Purple Restore Premier | 9.46″ |
| Best Edge Support | Purple Restore Plus | 2.75″ max sinkage |
| Best for Sex | Purple Restore Plus | 9.9 |
| Best Pressure Relief | Purple, Purple Plus, Purple Restore Plus, Purple Restore Premier | 9.0 |
| Least Off-Gassing | Purple, Purple Flex | Strong, 4 days |
Using this data and table, you can decide which factors are most important to you, and worth paying for. Skip the features or performance factors that aren’t critical and save money in the process.
