Purple Original

Sources & review notes

• Exact model — The Purple Mattress (the original Grid model). Checked 2026-10-20. Purple sells this as simply "The Purple Mattress"; the "Purple Original" name in circulation is retrospective, coined once the range grew. It is not the PurplePlus, the Restore Hybrid, or any RejuvenatePremier model — those are taller, more expensive builds with different layer stacks.
• Type — Grid-over-foam (all-foam base). Checked 2026-10-20. 2 inches of hyper-elastic polymer GelFlex Grid over 3.5 inches of polyurethane comfort foam and a 4-inch polyfoam base, with edge-support foam. The Grid is the defining component — it buckles under load rather than compressing like foam.
• Firmness — Medium firm — 6/10 measured. Checked 2026-10-20. Purple describes the feel as medium-firm and the independent lab measured 6 of 10, so label and measurement agree. Only one firmness is offered, and the Grid gives the surface an unusual feel that many buyers describe as firm-yet-yielding rather than simply firm.
• Height — 9.25 inches. Checked 2026-10-20. Confirmed identically by Purple and by independent measurement. This is notably low for a modern mattress — check that your fitted sheets and bed frame height still work before ordering.
• Price — Check current price — $1,599 queen, no sale shown. Checked 2026-10-20. Purple showed the $1,599 list price with no promotion on the checked date; in August 2026 the same queen was $1,280 on sale. Purple discounts frequently, so a sale figure is likely to reappear. The independent reviewer recorded a $799–$1,798 range across sizes.
• Trial — 100-night trial. Checked 2026-10-20. Purple requires a minimum of 21 nights before a return becomes eligible, so the usable decision window is shorter than the headline. That break-in matters here — the Grid feels genuinely unfamiliar at first.
• Delivery — Free shipping. Checked 2026-10-20. Ships compressed in a box. The Grid makes this mattress heavy for its height — a queen runs close to 100 lb — so plan for a second pair of hands at setup.
• Returns — Free returns with pickup during the trial. Checked 2026-10-20. Purple arranges collection rather than asking you to repackage the mattress, provided the return is initiated inside the 100-night window and after the 21-night minimum.
• Warranty — 10-year limited warranty. Checked 2026-10-20. Runs from the original purchase date. Purple’s coverage turns on a visible indentation threshold and on using a supportive foundation — an old box spring is a common basis for denial. Read the written warranty before relying on it.
• Firmness — Medium firm (6/10). Measured data. Label and measurement agree at medium-firm. The Grid complicates the number though — it feels soft where your body presses hardest and firm everywhere else, which is why first impressions of this mattress vary so widely.
• Pressure relief — 8 / 10 test-lab rating. Measured data. Strong, and achieved without deep sink. The Grid buckles under concentrated load at the shoulder and hip while staying supportive under the waist — pressure relief without the enclosed feeling.
• Cooling — 8 / 10 test-lab rating. Measured data. A structural advantage rather than a coating or an infusion. The Grid is mostly open air by volume, so heat moves away from the surface instead of being held against the body.
• Motion isolation — 8 / 10 test-lab rating. Measured data. Better than the all-foam base alone would suggest. Each Grid column deforms largely independently, so a partner’s movement stays local rather than travelling across the mattress.
• Response / bounce — 6.5 / 10 ease-of-movement rating. Measured data. Middling. The Grid springs back quickly, but the polyfoam layers beneath it do not, so repositioning is easier than on memory foam and harder than on a coil hybrid.
• Edge support — 6.5 / 10 test-lab rating. Measured data. One of two weak results. A polymer grid has no rigid perimeter to push back against a seated load, so the edge gives way more than a coil unit with reinforced borders would.
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