Purple vs Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Cloud Hybrid: Which is the right mattress for you?

Purple and Tempur-Pedic are two instantly recognisable names in the US mattress world and are especially popular with those looking for deep comfort and pressure relief to help soothe aches and pains. In this comparison, we're looking at the original Purple Mattress vs the Tempur-Pedic Tempur Cloud Hybrid to see which will best suit your sleeping style.

Like many of the best mattresses, both the Purple and Tempur Cloud are hybrid mattresses, allowing them to offer plenty of support and comfort. But there is a big price difference between the two, with the Tempur Cloud being considerably more expensive. Is it worth the extra investment?

We track the best monthly mattress sales, so you should never have to pay full price for either mattress. But if you're not sure which mattress to spend your money on, keep reading to find out what's beneath the covers...

Purple vs Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Cloud Hybrid mattress: Prices and Trial

• Both brands offer the biggest discounts around major sales events, but you will also find flash sales and smaller discounts throughout the year
• Both brands offer free delivery and at-home trials
• Purple doesn't charge for return shipping, but there's a $175 fee with Tempur-Pedic

Purple Mattress deals aren't as common as with some brands, but you will see discounts of between $200 and $400 through the year. Right now, the extended Memorial Day mattress sales take $200 off the price of the Purple Mattress, which brings a queen down to $1,299 (MSRP $1,499). This is probably the cheapest price you'll see until the 4th of July sales, so it's worth snapping up. The Purple Mattress also comes with free shipping, 100-night trial and a 10-year warranty.

As with Purple, Tempur-Pedic mattress sales don't happen continuously but we do often see the Tempur Cloud reduced by 30%. Right now, it's full price so if you're not in a rush, it's worth waiting for a sale and bookmarking our sale page. You can also look at sales from authorized Tempur-Pedic resellers such as Amazon and Macy’s, although prices tend to be the same and, in this case, we’d recommend buying directly from Tempur-Pedic for easier aftercare.

Tempur-Pedic offer a 10-year warranty as well as free shipping, but the 90-night trial period is disappointing compared to most other major brands. And for the price of the mattress, it’s also disappointing that delivery is only to your front door – you’ll only get white glove delivery with the more expensive mattresses.

Purple Mattress: from $999 $799 at Purple
Purple's original mattress uses the brand's unique GelFlex grid to offer exceptional support where needed. A queen is currently reduced to $1,299 and you'll get 100 nights to trial it at home, with free shipping and returns, and a 10-year warranty.

Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Cloud Hybrid: from $1,899 at Tempur-Pedic
Complete with the famous Tempur foam, the Tempur Cloud Hybrid is the cheapest mattress range in the brand's lineup, but it's still a premium mattress. Currently, there are no discounts on offer and a queen is $2,199. We do often see a 30% discount on this mattress, so it's worth being patient. You'll also get a 90-night trial, 10-year warranty and free shipping.

Purple vs Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Cloud Hybrid mattress: Materials & Design

• The Purple Mattress is 9.25" high with five layers
• The Tempur Cloud is 10" high and also has five layers
• Both mattresses are made with 100% CertiPUR-US materials

The Purple Original has a slightly different design to most all-foam mattresses. Underneath a soft, stretchy cover is Purple’s patented GelFlex grid, a hyper-elastic polymer grid that’s designed to be durable and adapt to body type and sleep position.

Next up, surrounding the grid, is edge support foam to increase support followed by comfort foam to conform to the body. The whole mattress is supported by a base layer of foam to stabilize the above layers. At 9.25” high it’s one of the shallowest mattresses we recommend (we usually advise 10” for adults as a minimum), but the unique design means it still manages to give enough support and structure.

The materials in the Purple Hybrid are made from hypoallergenic materials that are CertiPUR-US and Clean Air GOLD certified, meaning it uses non-toxin hypoallergenic materials. That should also reduce the likelihood of mattress off-gassing, an odor that accompanies most mattresses made with synthetic materials.

The Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Cloud Hybrid starts with a stretch cover that wicks away moisture and promotes breathability. Underneath is a comfort layer of Tempur memory foam for a slow release to pressure, followed by a transition layer of slightly firmer Tempur foam to contour to the body. This sits on top of a layer of 1,000+ spring coils for additional support. At the bottom is a base layer of high-density polyfoam for stability and structure.

The Tempur Cloud Hybrid also uses a proprietary material with its Tempur Material, which goes beyond standard memory foam. Tempur is based on material originally developed by NASA to absorb g-force in space. Back on Earth, it's been perfected by Tempur-Pedic to make it the ideal choice for super-comfy sleep. The Cloud Hybrid is also 100% CertiPUR-US certified. So like the Purple Hybrid, it contains no ozone depleters, formaldehyde, mercury, lead or other toxins.

Purple vs Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Cloud Hybrid mattress: Support and Comfort

• The Purple Mattress is medium firm (we rated it as 7 out of 10)
• The Tempur Cloud is medium to medium firm (rated at 6/6.5 out of 10)
• Purple's GelFlex grid has a unique feel that's very different to traditional memory foam

In our Purple Original Mattress Review our testers praised the mattress for its unique ability to provide softer support and pressure relief around the shoulders, hips and knees, along with firmer support around the lumbar region to keep the spine aligned. This is down to the brand's unique GelFlex grid layer, which is an open structure layer that provides both support and cushioning, flexing to your body as needed. We rated the mattress at 7 out of 10, but did find it a little softer around the pressure points.

This unusual feel makes the Purple one of the best mattresses for side sleepers you can buy and back sleepers should also find it comfortable as well. It's not a great fit for stomach sleepers or those of a heavier build though. The mattress is also very good at easing joint pain – you’ll find its big brother, the Purple Plus, featured in our best mattresses for back pain guide.

Like all Tempur-Pedic mattresses, the Tempur Cloud is designed to contour and mould around a sleeper's body to give them a feeling of weightlessness. In our Tempur-Pedic Tempur Cloud mattress review, our testers slept on the all-foam version and did find that they sank into it like quicksand. It's difficult to change positions on the all-foam version but we would expect that the addition of the coils adds a little bounce back to the mattress.

You'll still get the deep sinkage associated with Tempur foam, but the coils will add a little resistance. Pressure relief on the Tempur Cloud is excellent and, as you might expect, it has superb motion isolation. But, much like the Purple, it has a very particular appeal that won't suit all sleepers. Side sleepers and some back sleepers who enjoy deep sinkage should get on with the Tempur Cloud Hybrid but again, we wouldn't recommend it to stomach and heavier sleepers.

Purple vs Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Cloud Hybrid mattress: Temperature regulation

• Purple's GelFlex grid helps to promote airflow in a similar way to a coil layer in a traditional hybrid
• The Tempur Cloud is not the best choice for a hot sleeper
• The Purple Mattress is one of the best cooling options on the market

The Purple Mattress is one of the best cooling mattresses you can buy, offering a unique GelFlex polymer grid system with over 2,800 open air channels to allow cooling throughout the mattress. This is backed up by a soft flex cover and breathable foams that help to prevent any heat from becoming trapped in the bed.

In contrast, we wouldn't recommend the Tempur Cloud to hot sleepers. The all-foam version slept hot during testing, with heat building up through the night. The addition of coils in the hybrid version will help dissipate some heat, but Tempur foam is notorious for clinging on to heat.

Purple Mattress vs Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Cloud Hybrid mattress: Which should you buy?

Buy the Purple Original if…

✅ You suffer with joint pain: The GelFlex grid is designed to be both soft and firm where needed, and its gentle flexing does a fantastic job of easing joint pain. It keeps your joints cushioned, while leaving you feeling supported around pressure points.

✅ You’re a hot sleeper: The combination of a cooling cover and the breathable grid layer do an excellent job of promoting airflow and breathability.

✅ You want an adaptive mattress: The unique GelFlex grid gives firmer support around your lumbar region to help promote spinal alignment along with softer support where it's needed around your pressure points.

Buy the Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Cloud Hybrid if…

✅ You want a memory foam ‘hug’: The Tempur-Pedic has copious amounts of Tempur’s proprietary foam, which offers deep contouring and sinkage around a sleeper’s body. Sleepers will feel cradled and supported, with plenty of pressure relief.

✅ You share your bed with a restless sleeper: The deeper sinkage of the Tempur foam does a superb job of isolating motion, making it a great choice for those who share their bed with a restless partner.

✅ You have a bigger budget: They might both be premium mattresses, but the Tempur Cloud is considerably more expensive than the Purple mattress.