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Beautyrest Black vs Mattress

Which Mattress Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Style
    Performance
      FirmnessBouncinessSinking & ContouringResponsivenessMotion IsolationEdge SupportCooling
    Components
      CoverEdge ConstructionFoam Layer MaterialFoam Layer Mass DensityFoam Layer ThicknessSpring Layer DimensionsFoam Layer FirmnessSpring Layer FirmnessFoam Layer ResilienceSpring Layer Bounciness
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Beautyrest Black
Beautyrest Mattress

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Updated Oct 31, 2025 05:27 PM

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Beautyrest

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Beautyrest
Beautyrest Black Picture
Beautyrest Mattress Picture
Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bounciness Level
Moderate (18 cm)
Sinking Level
Moderate (5 cm)
Firmness Level
Medium (44 Pa/mm)
Contouring Level
Moderate (28 cm)
Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bounciness Level
High (22 cm)
Sinking Level
Moderate (5 cm)
Firmness Level
Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
Contouring Level
Low (29 cm)
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Our Verdict

Beautyrest Black

Beautyrest Mattress

The Beautyrest Mattress has a better performance than the Beautyrest Black. The Beautyrest Mattress offers significantly better cooling, motion dissipation, and edge support. That said, the higher-end Black mattress is more durable since it uses a greater proportion of good-quality foam. You might also prefer its more contouring feel.

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Variants

  • Black (Queen (Series Three/Medium))
  • Mattress (Level Two (Medium))

Review

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Level Two (Medium)
Mattress
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Beautyrest
Queen (Series Three/Medium)
Black
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Beautyrest
 

Main Differences for
Sleeping (In Development)

Threshold 

0.10

Sleeping (In Development) 

8.0
8.5

Cooling 
 

7.4
7.9

Edge Support 
 

8.5
9.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Picture  

Beautyrest Black Style Picture
Beautyrest Mattress Style Picture

Mattress Type 
 

Hybrid
Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

No
No

Quilted Top Layer 
 

Yes
Yes

Grab Handles 
 

Yes
Yes

Thickness  

38.5 cm (15.2")
34.4 cm (13.5")
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Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Lumbar Firmness  

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Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

46 Pa/mm
49 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

44 Pa/mm
51 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium (44 Pa/mm)
Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
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Bounciness 
 

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

18.0 cm (7.1")
22.0 cm (8.7")

Bounciness Level 
 

Moderate (18 cm)
High (22 cm)
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Sinking & Contouring 
 

Sinking & Contouring Picture  

Beautyrest Black Sinking & Contouring Picture
Beautyrest Mattress Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

4.9 cm (1.9")
5.1 cm (2.0")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

28.0 cm (11.0")
29.1 cm (11.4")

Sinking Level 
 

Moderate (5 cm)
Moderate (5 cm)

Contouring Level 
 

Moderate (28 cm)
Low (29 cm)
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Responsiveness 
 

8.9
8.9

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.6 s
0.6 s
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Motion Isolation 
 

7.7
8.2

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

2.19 g
2.75 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.57 s
0.46 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

2.53 g
2.38 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.62 s
0.39 s
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Edge Support 
 

8.5
9.2

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Small Platen  

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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

139 mm
119 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

149 mm
131 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

137 mm
117 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

12 mm
14 mm
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Cooling 
 

7.4
7.9

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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

57 kJ
63 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

155 kJ
167 kJ
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Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture  

Beautyrest Black Cover Picture
Beautyrest Mattress Cover Picture

Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Not Provided by Manufacturer
Not Provided by Manufacturer

Removable 
 

No
No

Machine Washable 
 

No
No
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Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture  

Beautyrest Black Edge Support Picture
Beautyrest Mattress Edge Support Picture

Edge Component 
 

Polyfoam
Polyfoam
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Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture  

Beautyrest Black Foam Layer Material Picture
Beautyrest Mattress Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill  

Polyfoam + Fiber Fill
Memory Foam + Polyfoam + Fiber Fill

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Memory Foam
Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Memory Foam
Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Latex
Polyfoam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Latex
Polyfoam

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A
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Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

6.8
4.0

Quilted Top Fill  

24 kg/m³ (1.5 lb/cu.ft.)
24 kg/m³ (1.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
0.4

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

47 kg/m³ (3.0 lb/cu.ft.)
25 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
0.4

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

47 kg/m³ (2.9 lb/cu.ft.)
25 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
0.4

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

83 kg/m³ (5.2 lb/cu.ft.)
18 kg/m³ (1.1 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

1.8
0.3

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

83 kg/m³ (5.2 lb/cu.ft.)
18 kg/m³ (1.1 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

1.8
0.3

Transition Foam  

29 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)
23 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.9
0.6

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

N/A
N/A
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Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture  

Beautyrest Black Foam Layer Thickness Picture
Beautyrest Mattress Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

8.0 cm (3.1")
5.0 cm (2.0")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

1.3 cm (0.5")
1.1 cm (0.4")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

1.3 cm (0.5")
1.1 cm (0.4")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

4.0 cm (1.6")
2.4 cm (0.9")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

4.0 cm (1.6")
2.4 cm (0.9")

Transition Foam  

3.8 cm (1.5")
2.6 cm (1.0")

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A
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Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture  

Beautyrest Black Spring Layer Height Picture
Beautyrest Mattress Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture  

Beautyrest Black Spring Layer Density Picture
Beautyrest Mattress Spring Layer Density Picture

Comfort Layer Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Height 
 

21.0 cm (8.3")
20.0 cm (7.9")

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

268 coils/m² (25 coils/ft²)
287 coils/m² (27 coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

12 gauge
15 gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

12 gauge
15 gauge
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Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

1.4 kPa
1.6 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa
1.4 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa
1.4 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

2.8 kPa
2.3 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

2.8 kPa
2.3 kPa

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

3.1 kPa
8.1 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A
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Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Beautyrest Black Comfort Layer Firmness
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Support Layer Firmness  

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Spring Layer Firmness  

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

N/A
N/A

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

69 Pa/mm
52 Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

69 Pa/mm
54 Pa/mm
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Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

30%
29%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2%
25%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2%
25%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

58%
40%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

58%
40%

Transition Foam  

48%
30%

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A
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Spring Layer Bounciness 
 

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

53.0 cm (20.9")
53.0 cm (20.9")
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