Avocado Green vs Purple Mattress: Which Mattress Is Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Aug 10, 2026 05:54 PM

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Mattress Type Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box Yes

Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarLatex

Firmness Level Firm (67 Pa/mm)

Mattress Type Foam

Bed-In-A-Box Yes

Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarElastic Polymer Grid

Firmness Level Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)

Recommended in 5 articles:
Firm
Heavy People
Cooling
2

Recommended in 2 articles:
Cooling
Medium Firm

Our Verdict

Avocado Green

Purple Mattress

The Avocado Green is better than the Purple Mattress for most people. Its better support and pressure relief makes it a more versatile mattress with a comfortable feel for a wider range of sleepers. It offers better motion isolation for couples and includes more durable latex. However, Purple's outstanding cooling performance makes it worth considering for hot sleepers looking for the best heat dissipation.

Variants

Green (Firm) (California King)
Green (Firm) (Full)

Mattress (California King)
Mattress (Full)

Review

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California King

Green (Firm)

California King

Mattress

Full

Green (Firm)

Full

Mattress

King

Green (Firm)

King

Mattress

Queen

Green (Firm)

Queen

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Twin

Green (Firm)

Twin

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Twin XL

Green (Firm)

Twin XL

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Main Differences for

Side Sleeping

Threshold

0.10

Side Sleeping

7.7

6.3

No major differences between these mattresses for side sleeping. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Side Sleeping

7.7

6.3

Back Sleeping

8.0

6.6

Stomach Sleeping

8.1

6.6

Longevity

8.1

7.1

Pressure Relief

7.6

6.3

Support

8.1

6.6

Cooling

9.0

9.7

Motion Dissipation

8.3

7.7

Responsiveness

8.7

9.3

Design

Style

Style Picture

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Mattress Type

Hybrid

Foam

Bed-In-A-Box

Yes

Quilted Top Layer

Grab Handles

Yes

Thickness

28.1 cm (11.1")

23.4 cm (9.2")

Performance

Firmness

Head/Feet Firmness

Preview Graph

Lumbar Firmness

Preview Graph

Firmness Video

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet

60 Pa/mm

46 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar

67 Pa/mm

51 Pa/mm

Firmness Level

Firm (67 Pa/mm)

Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity

7.4

6.2

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

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Purple Mattress Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

Body Conformity Picture 1

Body Conformity Picture 2

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb)

47 mm (1.9")

27 mm (1.1")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb)

66 mm (2.6")

59 mm (2.3")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb)

81 mm (3.2")

80 mm (3.2")

Support

8.1

6.6

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

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Purple Mattress Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb)

7 mm (0.3")

10 mm (0.4")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb)

10 mm (0.4")

31 mm (1.2")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb)

11 mm (0.4")

31 mm (1.2")

Bounciness

9.1

7.1

Bounciness Video

Maximum Rebound Height

31.0 cm (12.2")

13.5 cm (5.3")

Comfort Layers Envelopment

8.6

6.8

Sinking & Contouring Picture

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Purple Mattress Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth

5.3 cm (2.1")

3.5 cm (1.4")

Diameter Of Distortion

24.7 cm (9.7")

22.7 cm (8.9")

Responsiveness

8.6

9.8

Responsiveness Video

Response Time

0.7 s

0.2 s

Motion Isolation

8.3

7.7

Motion Isolation Video

Head/Feet Motion Isolation

Preview Graph

Purple Mattress Head/Feet Motion Isolation

Lumbar Motion Isolation

Preview Graph

Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet

1.34 g

0.84 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet

0.52 s

0.51 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar

2.52 g

4.05 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar

0.42 s

Edge Support

9.1

7.3

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video

Naturalistic Loading Pad

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Purple Mattress Naturalistic Loading Pad

Small Platen

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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation

105 mm

133 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge

136 mm

168 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge

116 mm

135 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge

20 mm

33 mm

Cooling

9.0

9.7

Cooling Graph

Preview Graph

Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour

68 kJ

109 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours

204 kJ

218 kJ

Components

Cover

Cover Picture

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Sleeping Surface Material

Organic Cotton, Elastane

Polyester, Spandex

Removable

Yes

Machine Washable

Edge Construction

Edge Support Picture

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Edge Component

Pocket Coils

Polyfoam

Foam Layer Material

Foam Layer Material Picture

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Purple Mattress Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill

Wool

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

Latex

Elastic Polymer Grid

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

Latex

Elastic Polymer Grid

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

Transition Foam

N/A

Polyfoam

Support Foam

N/A

Polyfoam

Foam Layer Mass Density

8.1

7.1

Quilted Top Fill

N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

72 kg/m³ (4.5 lb/cu.ft.)

744 kg/m³ (46.4 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference

1.5

2.3

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

72 kg/m³ (4.5 lb/cu.ft.)

744 kg/m³ (46.4 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference

1.5

2.3

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference

N/A

Transition Foam

N/A

27 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference

N/A

0.8

Support Foam

N/A

32 kg/m³ (2.0 lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference

N/A

1.1

Foam Layer Thickness

Foam Layer Thickness Picture

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Purple Mattress Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

4.6 cm (1.8")

5.1 cm (2.0")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

4.6 cm (1.8")

5.1 cm (2.0")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

Transition Foam

N/A

8.4 cm (3.3")

Support Foam

N/A

10.1 cm (4.0")

Spring Layer Dimensions

Spring Layer Height Picture

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Purple Mattress Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture

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Purple Mattress Spring Layer Density Picture

Comfort Layer Height

N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Density

N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge

N/A

Support Layer Height

22.0 cm (8.7")

N/A

Support Layer Coil Density

N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet

14 gauge

N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar

14 gauge

N/A

Foam Layer Firmness

Comfort Layer IPD

Preview Graph

Transition & Support Layer IPD

Preview Graph

Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD

2.7 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD

2.7 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD

N/A

Transition Foam 25% IPD

2.4 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD

4.1 kPa

Spring Layer Firmness

Comfort Layer Firmness

Support Layer Firmness

Spring Layer Firmness

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet

N/A

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar

N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet

N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar

N/A

Foam Layer Resilience

Foam Layer Resilience Video

Quilted Top Fill

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

48%

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

48%

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

N/A

Transition Foam

N/A

49%

Support Foam

N/A

43%

Spring Layer Bounciness

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video

Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video

Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height

N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height

N/A

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California King

Green (Firm)

California King

Mattress

Full

Green (Firm)

Full

Mattress

King

Green (Firm)

King

Mattress

Queen

Green (Firm)

Queen

Mattress

Twin

Green (Firm)

Twin

Mattress

Twin XL

Green (Firm)

Twin XL

Mattress