DreamCloud Classic Hybrid vs Casper Cooling Select

Which Mattress Is Better?

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid
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Updated Mar 05, 2026 06:56 PM

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Our Verdict

DreamCloud Classic Hybrid

Casper Cooling Select

The Casper Cooling Select and the DreamCloud Classic Hybrid have some significant differences, and either may be a good choice, depending on your preferences. The Casper is a medium all-foam mattress that stands out for its excellent motion dissipation. You'll feel less movement across the mattress, making it a good choice for partnered sleepers. It's also more durable, so it's less likely to start sagging prematurely. The DreamCloud is a medium-plush hybrid mattress with fantastic responsiveness, so it's easy to move around and change sleeping positions. It also has fantastic edge support, so you may prefer it if you like to sleep near the edge and don't want to worry about slipping off.

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Variants

  • Classic Hybrid (Queen)
  • Cooling Select (Queen)

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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

7.7
7.4
No major differences between these mattresses for side sleeping. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Picture 
 

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Style Picture
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Casper Cooling Select Style Picture

Mattress Type 
 

Hybrid
Foam

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

Yes
No

Grab Handles 
 

No
No

Thickness  

30.9 cm (12.2")
30.0 cm (11.8")
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Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Head/Feet Firmness
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Casper Cooling Select Head/Feet Firmness

Lumbar Firmness  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Lumbar Firmness
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Casper Cooling Select Lumbar Firmness

Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

42 Pa/mm
38 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

39 Pa/mm
42 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium-Plush (39 Pa/mm)
Medium (42 Pa/mm)
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Body Conformity 
 

8.1
7.5

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Casper Cooling Select Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

52 mm (2.1")
44 mm (1.7")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

78 mm (3.1")
72 mm (2.8")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

98 mm (3.9")
90 mm (3.5")
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Support 
 

6.8
7.5

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Casper Cooling Select Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

19 mm (0.8")
16 mm (0.6")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

25 mm (1.0")
19 mm (0.7")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

27 mm (1.1")
16 mm (0.6")
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Bounciness 
 

7.6
6.3

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

17.0 cm (6.7")
9.0 cm (3.5")
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Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

7.0
6.6

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Casper Cooling Select Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

5.1 cm (2.0")
4.2 cm (1.6")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

29.9 cm (11.8")
27.4 cm (10.8")
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Responsiveness 
 

9.3
8.8

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.5 s
0.6 s
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Motion Isolation 
 

7.6
8.6

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Casper Cooling Select Head/Feet Motion Isolation

Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Casper Cooling Select Lumbar Motion Isolation

Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

1.25 g
0.34 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.45 s
0.20 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

4.49 g
3.42 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.41 s
0.19 s
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Edge Support 
 

9.0
7.7

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Casper Cooling Select Naturalistic Loading Pad

Small Platen  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Small Platen
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Casper Cooling Select Small Platen

Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

134 mm
143 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

143 mm
170 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

142 mm
147 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

2 mm
23 mm
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Cooling 
 

7.9
7.9

Cooling Graph  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Cooling Graph
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Casper Cooling Select Cooling Graph

Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

58 kJ
63 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

169 kJ
165 kJ
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Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Cover Picture
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Casper Cooling Select Cover Picture

Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester, Viscose, Barrier Coating, Fillament Poly
Polyester, Polyethylene, Spandex

Removable 
 

No
No

Machine Washable 
 

No
No
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Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Edge Support Picture
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Casper Cooling Select Edge Support Picture

Edge Component 
 

Pocket Coils
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Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Foam Layer Material Picture
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Casper Cooling Select Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill  

Polyfoam + Fiber Fill
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Memory Foam
Polyfoam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Memory Foam
Polyfoam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
Memory Foam

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

N/A
Polyfoam
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Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

5.5
6.7

Quilted Top Fill  

23 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

30 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)
43 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.5
1.8

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

30 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)
43 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.5
1.8

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
41 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.6

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
41 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.6

Transition Foam  

26 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)
28 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.8
0.9

Support Foam  

N/A
29 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

N/A
0.9
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Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Casper Cooling Select Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

4.5 cm (1.8")
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2.8 cm (1.1")
3.8 cm (1.5")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2.8 cm (1.1")
3.8 cm (1.5")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
3.8 cm (1.5")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
3.8 cm (1.5")

Transition Foam  

2.5 cm (1.0")
3.5 cm (1.4")

Support Foam  

N/A
19.0 cm (7.5")
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Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Spring Layer Height Picture
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Casper Cooling Select Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Spring Layer Density Picture
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Casper Cooling Select 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 
 

19.5 cm (7.7")
N/A

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

269 coils/m² (25 coils/ft²)
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

15 gauge
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

15 gauge
N/A
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Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Comfort Layer IPD
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Casper Cooling Select Comfort Layer IPD

Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Casper Cooling Select Transition & Support Layer IPD

Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

2.1 kPa
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa
2.6 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa
2.6 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

N/A
2.0 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

N/A
2.0 kPa

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

4.0 kPa
1.4 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

N/A
4.0 kPa
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Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Comfort Layer Firmness
Casper Cooling Select Comfort Layer Firmness

Support Layer Firmness  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Support Layer Firmness
Casper Cooling Select Support Layer Firmness

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 
 

47 Pa/mm
N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

49 Pa/mm
N/A
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Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

50%
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

11%
23%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

11%
23%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
4%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
4%

Transition Foam  

45%
43%

Support Foam  

N/A
45%
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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 
 

34.0 cm (13.4")
N/A
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