Purple PurplePlus (original model)

Sources & review notes

• Exact model — PurplePlus® Mattress — "the original model", Medium feel, 11 in. Checked 2026-11-07. On the checked date the PurplePlus listing showed two models in its selector: "PurplePlus — The original model" and "New PurplePlus — With a new cooling cover + enhanced comfort layers". The second opens the PurpleRenew page; Purple’s Renew FAQ says the only difference is a Costco-exclusive, two-tone cover, though the Renew comparison panel lists 11.5 in. No Renew test is used here. Also not The Purple Mattress (9.25 in), the Restore hybrids, or the RejuvenatePlus.
• Type — GelFlex Grid over foam (no coils). Checked 2026-11-07. Purple lists a 2 in GelFlex Grid, edge-support foam, adaptive foam, firm support foam, and the extra cradling foam layer that separates it from The Purple Mattress. It publishes no other thicknesses and no densities. NapLab’s teardown found 2 in of Grid over 2 in of polyfoam, 3 in of support foam, and 4 in of higher-density base foam.
• Firmness — Medium (manufacturer) — labs split between 5/10 and 6/10. Checked 2026-11-07. Purple calls it a softer, body-cradling medium than the medium-firm Purple Mattress. Sleep Foundation (October 2026) rates it medium, 5; NapLab (May 2026) rates it 6, medium-firm. One feel only. The two figures are reported side by side, not averaged.
• Height — 11 inches. Checked 2026-11-07. The listing states an 11-inch profile height. NapLab measured 11 in total and Sleep Foundation lists 11 in. The "New PurplePlus" option opens the PurpleRenew page, whose comparison panel lists 11.5 in.
• Price — Check current price — $1,699 queen on sale ($2,099 list). Checked 2026-11-07. Recorded during Purple’s Black Friday sale ("Save $400"). Other sizes on sale/list: Twin $1,199/$1,599, Twin XL $1,399/$1,799, Full $1,599/$1,999, King and Cal King $2,199/$2,599, Split King $2,798/$3,598. The same day The Purple Mattress queen showed $1,299 on sale, $1,599 list, so the step up was $400 on sale and $500 at list.
• Trial — 100 nights from delivery, 21-night minimum. Checked 2026-11-07. Purple requires 21 nights on the mattress before a return or exchange. Retail-store purchases follow the store’s own terms.
• Delivery — Free shipping, listed as shipping in 1–2 days. Checked 2026-11-07. The listing’s structured data shows a $0.00 shipping rate to US addresses. Delivery method and setup options are not stated on the listing itself.
• Returns — Refund less discounts, interest, and transportation charges. Checked 2026-11-07. Purple arranges pickup and refunds the product price minus any discount, accrued interest, and transportation, capped at its standard freight rate. The mattress must be clean, undamaged, and carry its law tag, with photos. Purple’s page states no dollar figure; NapLab reports a $150 charge for Essential-collection models, the tier the PurplePlus sits in. One exchange is allowed.
• Warranty — 10-year limited, 1.0-inch indentation threshold. Checked 2026-11-07. Runs ten years from purchase or until ownership transfers, whichever is shorter. A qualifying impression must exceed 1.00 in after full recovery. The cover is covered for two years. After 100 days the buyer pays transportation on a repair or replacement; slats must be no more than 3.5 in apart, and an inappropriate box spring voids coverage.
• Firmness — Medium 5/10 (Sleep Foundation); medium-firm 6/10 (NapLab). Measured data. The labs disagree by one point and neither is averaged here. Either way it sits below the Purple Mattress, which Sleep Foundation rates 6, and that softer setting is the whole case for the upgrade.
• Pressure relief — 2.03 in sinkage (average 2.15 in). Measured data. Moderate rather than deep: the Grid buckles under the shoulder and hip instead of letting the body sink. NapLab scored pressure relief 9.0 and Sleep Foundation 8.5, half a point above the Purple Mattress. NapLab published no PSI readings for this bed.
• Cooling — 91.2 °F peak surface temperature. Measured data. From an 81.3 °F baseline, falling 3.9 °F in the first minute and 6.0 °F over five. NapLab scored cooling 9.0; Sleep Foundation scored temperature control 7.5, half a point under the Purple Mattress, which has less foam below the Grid.
• Motion isolation — 11.62 m/s² acceleration (average 8.79), 1.15 s duration. Measured data. The sharpest disagreement between the two labs. NapLab’s sensor recorded more motion transfer than its average and scored 7.0; Sleep Foundation scored motion isolation 9.0. Purple markets the bed to couples on this point, so a light sleeper should weigh the instrumented figure.
• Response / bounce — 0.2 s mostly / 0.3 s fully recovered; 11.28 in total bounce. Measured data. Fast and springy by NapLab’s numbers (averages 0.4 s, 0.9 s, and 9.52 in), yet Sleep Foundation scored ease of movement only 5.5. The likely reading: the Grid snaps back quickly, but the softer surface lets heavier sleepers settle into it.
• Edge support — 5.00 in seated compression (average 4.05 in). Measured data. The weakest instrumented result. NapLab rates lying near the edge fair, and Sleep Foundation scored 6.5, the same as the Purple Mattress. A 4 in wide foam border is all that rings the Grid.
• Noise — Minimal (NapLab noise sub-score 10/10). Measured data. A rating inside NapLab’s sex-performance category, not a decibel test. With no coils, there is no spring hardware to develop noise as the bed ages.
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