Tempur Mattress Review

In This Review
Performance Tests | Firmness | Support & Sleeping Positions | Design | Materials | Comparisons | FAQs

Across the pond, Tempur is a popular mattress option, not dissimilar from the US Tempurpedic, aside from naming conventions and some materials. It comes from a company with a long record of quality products and good customer service.

Let’s see how the Tempur mattress stacks up!

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We test 10 different factors that impact the performance, comfort, and value of the mattress. We then take the results of that test and compare to every mattress we’ve tested to date.

Check out the full performance table below to see how this mattress ranks:

Factor	Tempur Cloud	Average
Overall Score	8.48	8.64
Price (Queen)	£1,319	$1,137 (Memory Foam only)
Cooling – Score	8.0	8.8
Sinkage – Depth	2.36″	2.16″
Sinkage – Feel	Deep	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	10	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	1.68 m/s²	8.64 m/s²
Response Time – Score	7.5	8.9
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.6 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	1.1 sec.	0.9 sec.
Bounce – Height	3.34″	9.69″
Bounce – Feel	Extremely Low	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	8.9	8.6
Edge Support – Sitting	4.00″	4.07″
Edge Support – Lying	Excellent	Good
Sex – Score	6.4	8.5
Pressure Relief – Score	9.0	8.8
Comfort Layer Thickness	7.0″	4.2″
Mattress Thickness	12″	12.0″
Off-Gassing – Score	10	8.4
Off-Gassing – Smell	None	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	0 days	6 days
Company – Score	8.0	8.7
Trial	100 nights	165 nights
Warranty	10 years	25% have lifetime warranties, average of other 75% of mattresses is 14 years

How is Tempur Different?

The Tempur Cloud mattress has above-average overall performance and a price tag that is higher than average—15% higher than the average memory foam mattress (comparing UK and US models).

Advantages

Specific advantages for the Tempur mattress includes extremely low levels of motion transfer, slightly better edge support, and a thicker comfort layer.

Neutral Factors

Considering neutral factors, the Tempur Cloud has 8% deeper sinkage than average as well as 65% less bounce than average. Both bounce and sinkage are preferential factors and rely more on personal preference as to whether or not they are pros vs. cons.

Disadvantages

This mattress has a slower-than-average material response time, poorer cooling performance, and a shorter trial period (65 nights shorter than average).

The Tempur Cloud mattress had a starting temperature of 80.5° and after lying on it for 15 minutes the temperature increased to 92.2°. After five minutes of being off of the mattress, the temperature decreased down to 85.8°.

• Baseline Temperature – the temperature of the mattress before anyone lies on it
• Maximum Temperature (0 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after lying on it for 15 minutes
• Ending Temperature (5 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after being lied upon and having no one on it for 5 minutes

Heat Dissipation Over Time

The cooling of the Tempur mattress was more than a little surprising. The mattress is built from layers of memory foam, a material known to retain more heat. However, the surface of the mattress only hit a maximum of 92.2°. An impressive feat.

During our sleep tests on the Tempur, we did not note any significant heat issues.

Sinkage for the Tempur cloud is pretty deep, but again… this is pretty standard for a classic memory foam mattress. Our pressure point sinkage test revealed a maximum sinkage depth of 2.36″ using the 12-pound ball.

Compared to other mattresses that we’ve tested, 2.36″ is considered to be deep sinkage. It’s enough to feel a strong level of pressure relief across your body, but not so deep as to create heating and ease of movement issues.

Overall, the Tempur Cloud mattress has extremely low levels of motion transfer.

Our accelerometer test shows a very low level of motion transfer. The Tempur foam does a great job of isolating the motion and absorbing energy.

The level of motion transfer is documented in the video below.

After the initial bounce in our test, the ball does sink quite a bit into the mattress, but the energy of the ball moving back up is greatly declining.

By 0.3 seconds the motion transfer is pretty minimal. In the real world, motion by a partner (at a decent distance away from the other partner), would rarely be so disruptive that you would wake or feel the movement.

Within 0.6 seconds, the Tempur Cloud mattress mostly recovered back to its original shape. By 1.1 seconds the mattress had completely recovered.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

Considering the classic properties of most memory foam, this is a faster response time than I expected to see.

With this Tempur Cloud mattress, the ball sank to a maximum depth of 5.76″ before rebounding upwards. Even though it did bounce up, it wasn’t enough for the ball to lift off of the surface of the mattress.

Depending on personal preference, this could be a pro or a con. If you’re looking for maximum hug and contouring, this would likely be a good thing.

But if you’re worried about being too sunk down into a mattress, you may want a little more bounce.

The level of bounce is documented in the video below.

In this video, you can clearly see how the ball starts to bounce up, but really loses a lot of momentum on the upswing.

A good amount of energy is absorbed into the foams and overall, provides a pretty low level of bounce.

Our edge support test revealed a maximum compression depth of 4.0″.

The level of edge support while seated is documented in the images below.

The level of edge support while lying is documented in the images below.

Overall, I was happy with this performance for a memory foam mattress as oftentimes these softer foams may have really poor edge support.

But that wasn’t really the case with Tempur.

The best mattresses for sex have high bounce, good edge support, quiet materials, and good pressure relief and cooling.

These 5 factors make up the NapLab sex performance score.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	65%	5.0	Very Low
Edge Support	20%	8.8	Good
Noise	5%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	9.0	Excellent
Cooling	5%	8.0	Good

Honestly, this was a bit better score than I was expecting, but overall Tempur put up a lot of good scores. Edge support, noise, and sinkage were all near perfect.

The biggest disadvantages of Tempur UK are the very low bounce levels. If bounce is hyper-critical, you may not be satisfied with Tempur for sex, but the other factors were quite favorable.

The Tempur Cloud has excellent pressure relief.

For pressure relief, the thickness of the comfort layer plays a big role in how pressure points are distributed. On Tempur, it’s only 7.5 cm, which is a little thinner than we’ve seen on comparable mattresses. But it’s still 37% of the overall thickness, which is a good ratio to see.

If you have a heavier body you may find the limited comfort layer thickness results in pressure points. This is especially true if you sleep on your side and/or if you weigh more than 250 lbs.

Off-gassing on the Tempur Cloud was zero when we originally tested this mattress. The mattress was shipped to us uncompressed, from the UK to the US.

Typically, foam mattresses will off-gas more when they are brand new (especially if they are compressed in a box). However, since the mattress shipped across an ocean uncompressed it had ample time to off-gas and lose any strong odors.

This isn’t to say that the mattress won’t smell, however, we are basing our findings on the data that we actually experienced in our test. And in our tests, the Tempur Cloud had no significant smell or off-gassing.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Trial Period	15%	8.0	100 nights
Warranty	10%	8.0	10 years
Shipping	5%	10	$0
Returns	20%	10	$0
Trust	50%	7.0	Fair
Country of Origin	0%		Denmark + USA

The Tempur mattress is not a new face to the mattress lineup. It’s been around for almost 30 years and has a history of quality products, albeit significantly more expensive than newer online brands.

That being said, Tempur has favorable policies concerning, trial, shipping, returns, and warranty.

Here are some of the details of the Tempur mattress:

Delivery of the Tempur mattress is free as long as it’s going to mainland UK.

The trial period looks good at first glance, but there are a few concessions. For example, the trial only applies to your first online Tempur mattress purchase.

Returning customers or other purchases beyond the mattress would be subject to a minimal 14-day return window.

The 100-night trial is also excluded for any mattress marked as “Special Buy”, “Limited Stock”, “Exclusive” or other Clearance purchases.

Lastly, let’s talk about warranty. Tempur comes with a 15-year warranty, which breaks down as a 5-year full replacement, wherein the last 10 years are prorated.

The Tempur Cloud falls around a 5 out of 10 on the firmness scale. It’s a little firmer than other “soft” mattresses, but definitely softer than the Tempur Original.

Other Firmness Levels

Outside of the Tempur Cloud, there is are also firmer options.

If you’re looking for something just a touch firmer…

• Try the Tempur Hybrid which comes in around a 5.5 out of 10, using a blend of Tempur foam and pocketed coils.

If you’re looking for something even firmer…

• Try the Tempur Original which uses the original Tempur foam and a firmenss around 6 out of 10, with an all foam construction.

If you’re looking for something significantly firmer…

• Try the Tempur Sensation which has a firmness level around 8 out of 10, with an all foam construction.

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Maybe

If this particular model doesn’t suit your needs, you may want to check out some of Tempur’s other firmness options.

Design

The design of the Tempur Cloud feels similar to other Tempur mattresses. It uses an all-foam construction with the classic memory foam feel.

This mattress is designed for deep compression, pressure relief, and high levels of contour and hug.

Here are some quick specs about the Tempur Cloud mattress:

Materials

The collection of Tempur mattresses may use slightly different materials, but the basic approach is quite similar. Proprietary Tempur material mimics the look and feel of classic memory foam. It’s soft, conforming, and tends to retain heat a little more than other foams.

Tempur combines layers of this material in variable thicknesses and densities to provide different feels for each different mattress they produce.

Because this mattress is specifically looking at the Tempur Cloud, that’s the main mattress that we’re going to focus on right now.

The five main layers of the Tempur Cloud include:

1. Moisture-wicking, stretch cover
2. Memory foam – top layer (2.5 cm)
3. Memory foam -mid layer (5 cm)
4. High-density support foam base (6.5 cm)
5. Ultra-high-density support foam base (6.5 cm)

The Cover

The top cover of the Tempur mimics that of other Tempur mattresses. It has a plush quilted core and thin stretchy, water-resistant sides.

The raised portions of the cover do tend to show dirty and age quicker. To prevent this, consider adding a mattress protector to the top of the mattress.

The sides of the cover use a thinner material, which helps the mattress release heat while you sleep.

Regardless of which Tempur mattress you go with, each one has a removable machine-washable cover, which does make it easier to keep the bed clean.

The Comfort Layers

Right beneath the cover is a layer of 2.5 cm thick comfort memory foam. This is the softest foam and allows the most amount of sinkage.

Below the first layer of comfort foam is actually a second comfort layer, which is twice as thick, around 5 cm. This layer is a little denser than the top layer and provides more support.

The Support Layers

This includes two 6.5 cm corrugated support foams that provide deep support and also help to allow air to pass through between the foam layers.

Tempur Thickness Levels

There are three different thickness levels for the Tempur mattress.

• Supreme: 21 cm
• Elite: 25 cm
• Luxe: 30 cm

The thickness of each mattress is made up of a blend of comfort foam, support foam, and a high-density base. Here is a breakdown of how each version is slightly different.

Supreme

• 5cm Tempur material
• 5cm support foam
• 11cm DuraBase™ Technology

Elite

• 7cm Tempur material
• 7cm support foam
• 11cm DuraBase™ Technology

Luxe

• 7cm Tempur material
• 9cm support foam
• 6.5cm DuraBase™ Technology
• 7.5cm DuraBase™ Technology

Product Evolution

The evolution of the Tempur mattress is a constantly moving target. Tempur has undergone decades of changes in models, styles, and design.

One feature that remains consistent across most Tempur mattresses is the use of their proprietary Tempur foam.

This foam has a similar feel to classic memory foam and is known for its deep compression, contour, hug, pressure relief, and motion isolation.

Tempur Models

There are a number of different Tempur mattress varieties on the market. The five most popular and flagship models include:

Model	Materials	Firmness
Cloud	Extra soft Tempur foam	Soft
Original	Original Tempur foam	Medium
Hybrid	Pocketed coils + Tempur foam	Medium
Sensation	High-density Tempur foam	Firm

Which Tempur is Right for You?

Go with the Tempur Hybrid if you’re looking for:

• More bounce
• Better cooling

Select the Tempur Sensation if you’re looking for:

• A firmer feel
• A mattress for heavier or back sleepers

Try the Tempur Original if you’re looking for:

• True ‘medium’ firmness
• Classic Tempur feel

Do the Tempur Cloud if you’re looking for:

• A softer feel
• A mattress for petite or side sleepers

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