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Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid
Boring Hybrid
Tested using Methodology v1.1
Updated Jan 20, 2026 02:06 PM
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Sealy
Tested using Methodology v1.1
Updated Jan 22, 2026 08:11 PM
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Boring
Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
No
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium-Plush (38 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarPolyfoam
Firmness Level
Medium-Plush (41 Pa/mm)
Our Verdict
Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid
Boring Hybrid
The Boring Hybrid is a better pick than the Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid. Both mattresses have a medium-plush feel, but the Boring is more supportive. It's also more cooling and offers both better responsiveness and motion dissipation, so while you don't feel much movement across the mattress, it's still easy to move around. The Boring is also more durable, with denser, higher-quality foam throughout the mattress, so it will resist sagging and imprints for longer.
Variants
- Posturepedic Hybrid (Queen (Soft))
- Hybrid (Queen)
Main Differences for
Side Sleeping
Side Sleeping
Threshold
Side Sleeping
7.2
7.0
Comfort Layers Envelopment
7.5
6.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
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Mattress Type
Hybrid
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
No
Yes
Quilted Top Layer
No
No
Grab Handles
No
No
Thickness
34.5 cm (13.6")
26.2 cm (10.3")
Performance
Firmness
Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video
Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet
39 Pa/mm
41 Pa/mm
Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar
38 Pa/mm
41 Pa/mm
Firmness Level
Medium-Plush (38 Pa/mm)
Medium-Plush (41 Pa/mm)
Body Conformity
7.3
7.2
Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb)
40 mm (1.6")
39 mm (1.5")
Indent @ 80 kg (172 lb)
68 mm (2.7")
67 mm (2.6")
Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb)
89 mm (3.5")
90 mm (3.5")
Support
6.3
6.7
Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb)
23 mm (0.9")
16 mm (0.6")
Indent Difference @ 80 kg (172 lb)
30 mm (1.2")
27 mm (1.1")
Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb)
31 mm (1.2")
30 mm (1.2")
Bounciness
7.6
8.1
Bounciness Video
Maximum Rebound Height
17.0 cm (6.7")
21.0 cm (8.3")
Comfort Layers Envelopment
7.5
6.6
Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Sinking Depth
4.9 cm (1.9")
4.8 cm (1.9")
Diameter Of Distortion
27.8 cm (10.9")
30.6 cm (12.0")
Responsiveness
8.5
9.3
Responsiveness Video
Response Time
0.7 s
0.5 s
Motion Isolation
8.0
8.6
Motion Isolation Video
Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet
0.69 g
0.56 g
Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet
0.36 s
0.32 s
Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar
4.16 g
2.88 g
Dissipation Time @ Lumbar
0.32 s
0.31 s
Edge Support
9.0
8.9
Naturalistic Loading Pad Video
Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Small Platen
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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation
133 mm
132 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge
160 mm
156 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge
155 mm
147 mm
Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge
4 mm
9 mm
Cooling
7.9
8.3
Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour
61 kJ
63 kJ
Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours
167 kJ
179 kJ
Components
Cover
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Sleeping Surface Material
Not Provided by Manufacturer
Polyester, Spandex
Removable
No
No
Machine Washable
No
No
Edge Construction
Edge Support Picture
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Edge Component
Pocket Coils
Polyfoam
Foam Layer Material
Foam Layer Material Picture
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Quilted Top Fill
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
Memory Foam
Polyfoam
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
Memory Foam
Polyfoam
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
N/A
Transition Foam
Polyfoam
Polyfoam
Support Foam
N/A
N/A
Foam Layer Mass Density
2.9
8.3
Quilted Top Fill
N/A
N/A
Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
38 kg/m³ (2.3 lb/cu.ft.)
52 kg/m³ (3.3 lb/cu.ft.)
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference
0.6
2.4
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
38 kg/m³ (2.3 lb/cu.ft.)
52 kg/m³ (3.2 lb/cu.ft.)
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference
0.6
2.4
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
18 kg/m³ (1.1 lb/cu.ft.)
38 kg/m³ (2.3 lb/cu.ft.)
Transition Foam Density vs. Reference
0.3
1.5
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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Quilted Top
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
3.5 cm (1.4")
3.8 cm (1.5")
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
3.5 cm (1.4")
3.8 cm (1.5")
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
N/A
Transition Foam
6.0 cm (2.4")
3.8 cm (1.5")
Support Foam
N/A
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
21.9 cm (8.6")
16.5 cm (6.5")
Support Layer Coil Density
233 coils/m² (22 coils/ft²)
244 coils/m² (23 coils/ft²)
Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet
15 gauge
14 gauge
Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar
15 gauge
14 gauge
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
1.7 kPa
1.9 kPa
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD
1.7 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
2.0 kPa
2.9 kPa
Support Foam 25% IPD
N/A
N/A
Spring Layer Firmness
Comfort Layer Firmness
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
77 Pa/mm
72 Pa/mm
Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar
68 Pa/mm
69 Pa/mm
Foam Layer Resilience
Foam Layer Resilience Video
Quilted Top Fill
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
16%
12%
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
16%
12%
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
N/A
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
N/A
Transition Foam
42%
23%
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
N/A
Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height
44.0 cm (17.3")
28.0 cm (11.0")
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