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Purple Mattress vs Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid

Which Mattress Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Style
    Performance
      FirmnessBody ConformitySupportBouncinessComfort Layers EnvelopmentResponsivenessMotion 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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Purple Mattress
Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Apr 28, 2026 01:14 PM

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Purple

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Mar 04, 2026 01:12 PM

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Sealy
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Mattress Type
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarElastic Polymer Grid
Firmness Level
Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
No
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium-Plush (38 Pa/mm)
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Our Verdict

Purple Mattress

Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid

The Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid and the Purple Mattress have different strengths. Neither is very supportive overall, but the Sealy's plusher feel makes it more comfortable for most side sleepers. The better motion dissipation means you'll feel fewer of your partner's movements. The Purple is less versatile, but if it works for your body type and sleeping position, it offers significantly better cooling. More of the foam in the mattress is dense and good-quality, so it's also a more durable option.

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Variants

  • Mattress (Queen)
  • Posturepedic Hybrid (Queen (Soft))

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Purple
 
 
Queen (Soft)
Posturepedic Hybrid
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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

6.3
7.2
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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Mattress Type 
 

Foam
Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
No

Quilted Top Layer 
 

No
No

Grab Handles 
 

No
No

Thickness  

23.4 cm (9.2")
34.5 cm (13.6")
Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Purple Mattress Head/Feet Firmness
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness  

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Purple Mattress Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

46 Pa/mm
39 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

51 Pa/mm
38 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium-Firm (51 Pa/mm)
Medium-Plush (38 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity 
 

6.2
7.3

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Purple Mattress Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

27 mm (1.1")
40 mm (1.6")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

59 mm (2.3")
68 mm (2.7")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

80 mm (3.2")
89 mm (3.5")

Support 
 

6.6
6.3

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Purple Mattress Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

10 mm (0.4")
23 mm (0.9")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

31 mm (1.2")
30 mm (1.2")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

31 mm (1.2")
31 mm (1.2")

Bounciness 
 

7.1
7.6

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

13.5 cm (5.3")
17.0 cm (6.7")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

6.8
7.5

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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Purple Mattress Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Sinking Depth 
 

3.5 cm (1.4")
4.9 cm (1.9")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

22.7 cm (8.9")
27.8 cm (10.9")

Responsiveness 
 

9.8
8.5

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.2 s
0.7 s

Motion Isolation 
 

7.7
8.0

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Purple Mattress Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Purple Mattress Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

0.84 g
0.69 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.51 s
0.36 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

4.05 g
4.16 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.42 s
0.32 s

Edge Support 
 

7.3
9.0

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Purple Mattress Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Small Platen  

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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

133 mm
133 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

168 mm
160 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

135 mm
155 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

33 mm
4 mm

Cooling 
 

9.7
7.9

Cooling Graph  

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Purple Mattress Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

109 kJ
61 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

218 kJ
167 kJ
Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester, Spandex
Not Provided by Manufacturer

Removable 
 

Yes
No

Machine Washable 
 

No
No

Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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Edge Component 
 

Polyfoam
Pocket Coils

Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Elastic Polymer Grid
Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Elastic Polymer Grid
Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

Polyfoam
N/A

Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

7.1
2.9

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

744 kg/m³ (46.4 lb/cu.ft.)
38 kg/m³ (2.3 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

2.3
0.6

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

744 kg/m³ (46.4 lb/cu.ft.)
38 kg/m³ (2.3 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

2.3
0.6

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  

27 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)
18 kg/m³ (1.1 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.8
0.3

Support Foam  

32 kg/m³ (2.0 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

1.1
N/A

Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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Purple Mattress Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Quilted Top 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

5.1 cm (2.0")
3.5 cm (1.4")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

5.1 cm (2.0")
3.5 cm (1.4")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

8.4 cm (3.3")
6.0 cm (2.4")

Support Foam  

10.1 cm (4.0")
N/A

Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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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
21.9 cm (8.6")

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A
233 coils/m² (22 coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

N/A
15 gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
15 gauge

Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Purple Mattress Comfort Layer IPD
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Comfort Layer IPD
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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Purple Mattress Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid 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
1.7 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

2.7 kPa
1.7 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
2.0 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

4.1 kPa
N/A

Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Purple Mattress Comfort Layer Firmness
Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Comfort Layer Firmness
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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
77 Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
68 Pa/mm

Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
16%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
16%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

49%
42%

Support Foam  

43%
N/A

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
44.0 cm (17.3")

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Posturepedic Hybrid
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