IKEA VALEVÅG vs DreamCloud Classic Hybrid

Which Mattress Is Better?

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IKEA VALEVÅG
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Our Verdict

IKEA VALEVÅG

DreamCloud Classic Hybrid

You might prefer either the DreamCloud Classic Hybrid or the IKEA VALEVÅG. The DreamCloud is more conforming and comfortable for average-weight and especially lighter side sleepers. It has significantly better edge support, which makes the sleeping surface feel more spacious. The IKEA's better support makes it more suitable for lighter back and stomach sleepers. It also provides significantly more cooling and is a better choice for hot sleepers. 

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Variants

  • VALEVÅG (Medium/Firm) (Full)
  • VALEVÅG (Medium/Firm) (King)
  • Classic Hybrid (California King)
  • Classic Hybrid (Full)

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VALEVÅG (Medium/Firm)
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DreamCloud

Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

7.4
7.7
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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IKEA VALEVÅG Style Picture
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Style Picture

Mattress Type 
 

Hybrid
Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

Yes
Yes

Grab Handles 
 

Yes
No

Thickness  

24.6 cm (9.7")
30.9 cm (12.2")
Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Head/Feet Firmness
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Head/Feet Firmness

Lumbar Firmness  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Lumbar Firmness
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Lumbar Firmness

Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

42 Pa/mm
42 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

43 Pa/mm
39 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium (43 Pa/mm)
Medium-Plush (39 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity 
 

7.5
8.1

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

Body Conformity Picture 1  

IKEA VALEVÅG Body Conformity Picture 1

Body Conformity Picture 2  

IKEA VALEVÅG Body Conformity Picture 2

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

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

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

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

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

94 mm (3.7")
98 mm (3.9")

Support 
 

7.1
6.8

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

15 mm (0.6")
19 mm (0.8")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

23 mm (0.9")
25 mm (1.0")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

26 mm (1.0")
27 mm (1.1")

Bounciness 
 

8.1
7.6

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

21.0 cm (8.3")
17.0 cm (6.7")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

6.9
7.0

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Sinking & Contouring Picture
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

3.6 cm (1.4")
5.1 cm (2.0")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

23.0 cm (9.0")
29.9 cm (11.8")

Responsiveness 
 

9.4
9.3

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.4 s
0.5 s

Motion Isolation 
 

7.5
7.6

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Head/Feet Motion Isolation

Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Lumbar Motion Isolation
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Lumbar Motion Isolation

Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

4.17 g
1.25 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.37 s
0.45 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

3.07 g
4.49 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.41 s
0.41 s

Edge Support 
 

6.6
9.0

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Naturalistic Loading Pad
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Naturalistic Loading Pad

Small Platen  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Small Platen
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Small Platen

Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

148 mm
134 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

157 mm
143 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

121 mm
142 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

36 mm
2 mm

Cooling 
 

9.0
7.9

Cooling Graph  

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IKEA VALEVÅG Cooling Graph
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Cooling Graph

Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

63 kJ
58 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

215 kJ
169 kJ
Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Cover Picture
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Cover Picture

Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester
Polyester, Viscose, Barrier Coating, Fillament Poly

Removable 
 

No
No

Machine Washable 
 

No
No

Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Edge Support Picture
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Edge Support Picture

Edge Component 
 

Pocket Coils
Pocket Coils

Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Foam Layer Material Picture
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill  

Polyfoam + Fiber Fill
Polyfoam + Fiber Fill

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Polyfoam
Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Polyfoam
Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

N/A
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

5.8
5.5

Quilted Top Fill  

25 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)
23 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
0.6

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

25 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
0.5

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

25 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)
30 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
0.5

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

N/A
26 kg/m³ (1.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.8

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

1.4 cm (0.6")
4.5 cm (1.8")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2.9 cm (1.1")
2.8 cm (1.1")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2.9 cm (1.1")
2.8 cm (1.1")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

N/A
2.5 cm (1.0")

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Spring Layer Height Picture
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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IKEA VALEVÅG Spring Layer Density Picture
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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Spring Layer Density Picture

Comfort Layer Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Height 
 

18.5 cm (7.3")
19.5 cm (7.7")

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

269 coils/m² (25 coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

16 gauge
15 gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

16 gauge
15 gauge

Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Comfort Layer IPD

Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Transition & Support Layer IPD

Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

2.1 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

N/A

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

4.0 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

N/A

Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Comfort Layer Firmness

Support Layer Firmness  

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DreamCloud Classic Hybrid 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 
 

47 Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

49 Pa/mm

Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

33%
50%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

42%
11%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

42%
11%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

N/A
45%

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

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 
 

34.0 cm (13.4")

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VALEVÅG (Medium/Firm)
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