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Purple Mattress vs Boring Mattress

Side-by-Side Comparison

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Purple Mattress
Boring Mattress

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Purple

Tested using Methodology v1.0

Updated Aug 07, 2025 11:39 AM

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Boring
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Our Verdict

Purple Mattress

Boring Mattress

The Boring Mattress and Purple Mattress are well-matched overall, but each has its own strengths. The Boring has the edge when it comes to motion isolation, especially edge support. You feel less movement on the Boring, so it's a good choice if you sleep with a partner who tosses and turns. Its excellent edge support also benefits partnered sleeping, since you can comfortably sleep near the edge, extending the usable sleeping area. The Purple, on the other hand, outperforms the Boring when it comes to cooling and responsiveness. It keeps you cool as you fall asleep and throughout the night, and it's very easy to shift sleeping positions. These characteristics aren't common for a foam mattress, since they tend to trap heat and absorb motion, so the Purple is an especially good choice if you're looking for a foam mattress with these qualities.

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Variants

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Main Differences for
Sleeping (In Development)

Threshold 

0.10

Sleeping (In Development) 

8.6
8.5

Cooling 
 

9.7
8.1

Edge Support 
 

7.3
8.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Picture  

Purple Mattress Style Picture
Boring Mattress Style Picture

Mattress Type 
 

Foam
Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

No
No

Grab Handles 
 

No
No

Thickness  

23.4 cm (9.2")
25.4 cm (10.0")
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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
42 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

51 Pa/mm
46 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
Medium (46 Pa/mm)
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Bounciness 
 

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

13.5 cm (5.3")
19.0 cm (7.5")

Bounciness Level 
 

Moderate (14 cm)
Moderate (19 cm)
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Sinking & Contouring 
 

Sinking & Contouring Picture  

Purple Mattress Sinking & Contouring Picture
Boring Mattress Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

3.5 cm (1.4")
4.7 cm (1.8")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

22.7 cm (8.9")
27.6 cm (10.9")

Sinking Level 
 

Low (3 cm)
Moderate (5 cm)

Contouring Level 
 

Very High (23 cm)
Moderate (28 cm)
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Responsiveness 
 

9.8
9.1

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.2 s
0.5 s
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Motion Isolation 
 

7.7
8.5

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

0.84 g
0.56 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.51 s
0.34 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

4.05 g
3.09 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.42 s
0.28 s
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Edge Support 
 

7.3
8.8

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Small Platen  

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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

133 mm
131 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

168 mm
154 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

135 mm
142 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

33 mm
13 mm
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Cooling 
 

9.7
8.1

Cooling Graph  

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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

109 kJ
59 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

218 kJ
181 kJ
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Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture  

Purple Mattress Cover Picture
Boring Mattress Cover Picture

Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester, Spandex
Polyester, Spandex

Removable 
 

Yes
Yes

Machine Washable 
 

No
No
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Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture  

Purple Mattress Edge Support Picture
Boring Mattress Edge Support Picture

Edge Component 
 

Polyfoam
Polyfoam
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Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture  

Purple Mattress Foam Layer Material Picture
Boring Mattress Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Elastic Polymer Grid
Polyfoam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Elastic Polymer Grid
Polyfoam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Memory Foam

Support Foam  

Polyfoam
N/A
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Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

744 kg/m³ (46.4 lb/cu.ft.)
44 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

744 kg/m³ (46.4 lb/cu.ft.)
44 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

27 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)
68 kg/m³ (4.2 lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam  

32 kg/m³ (2.0 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A
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Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture  

Purple Mattress Foam Layer Thickness Picture
Boring Mattress Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

5.1 cm (2.0")
5.0 cm (2.0")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

5.1 cm (2.0")
5.0 cm (2.0")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

8.4 cm (3.3")
2.5 cm (1.0")

Support Foam  

10.1 cm (4.0")
N/A
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Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture  

Purple Mattress Spring Layer Height Picture
Boring Mattress Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture  

Purple Mattress Spring Layer Density Picture
Boring 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 
 

N/A
15.9 cm (6.3")

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A
256 coils/m² (24 coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

N/A
14 gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
14 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 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

2.7 kPa
1.9 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

2.7 kPa
1.9 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

2.4 kPa
3.0 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

4.1 kPa
N/A
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Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Purple Mattress Comfort Layer Firmness
Boring Mattress Comfort Layer Firmness

Support Layer Firmness  

Purple Mattress 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 
 

N/A
68 Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
75 Pa/mm
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Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
22%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
22%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

49%
2%

Support Foam  

43%
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 
 

N/A
31.0 cm (12.2")
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