Essential Mattresses
The GelFlex Grid is designed to reduce pain by promoting natural alignment. The result? An 86% improvement in feeling supported.1
Real people. Real results. Science backed benefits.
88% felt satisfied with their sleep*
More mornings that begin with confidence.
60% increase in reported ease of falling asleep*
Less time negotiating with bedtime.
86% improvement in feeling supported*
Because waking up shouldn’t feel like homework.
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Doesn’t trap heat, unlike memory foam
Firm feel + core pressure relief
Base level of support + stability
Often preferred by back + stomach sleepers
Doesn’t trap heat, unlike memory foam
Medium-firm feel + deeper pressure relief
Added comfort layer adapts to support your body’s natural alignment
Great for all sleep positions
Enhanced breathability and temperature balance, coolest model in the collection
Medium feel + the most pressure relief
Most supportive —improves pressure relief + motion isolation
Especially loved by side + combination sleepers
The Essential Collection features:
The Purple difference from the start
The Purple difference from the start
Essential Collection is the perfect entry point to experience the life-changing sleep of GelFlex Grid.
2" GelFlex Grid
2" GelFlex Grid
Purple’s proprietary material that instantly adapts and flexes under pressure points while remaining supportive across the rest of the body.
A cooler place to sleep
A cooler place to sleep
Unlike traditional foam, GelFlex Grid pulls excess heat away from the body instead of trapping it against you.
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Complete your sleep environment with bases, pillows, and bedding engineered to enhance the experience of our mattresses.
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Bed Frames
Solid and sleek — meet creak-free, no-sag support that enhances the instant comfort of the GelFlex Grid.
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Pillows
No other pillows offer conforming, all-night-long support in every position — only the GelFlex Grid can feel this good.
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Bedding
Silky-smooth, premium bedding maximizes the moves-with-you feel of the Grid for uninterrupted sleep bliss.
Frequently asked questions
Every Purple mattress features GelFlex Grid technology — the only mattress material that instantly relieves pressure for proven deeper sleep. However, the additional components within each collection offer added benefits.
The Essential Collection pairs 2” of GelFlex Grid with foam layers to help you sleep with less pain by supporting your body’s natural alignment. These mattresses support your spine to reduce aches and pains, and the GelFlex Grid doesn’t trap heat, which helps you sleep cool all night long. A generally stable, no-bounce feel makes Essential mattresses great for stomach sleepers or anyone looking for a step up in support and pressure relief compared to traditional mattresses.
Restore Collection mattresses pair responsive coils with the GelFlex Grid + foam layers — giving your body targeted pressure relief while promoting maximum airflow. You’ll experience instant pressure relief and enhanced airflow that allows you to sleep up to 4x cooler than on a competitor’s mattress. The hybrid Grid + coil design increases responsiveness for more precise pressure relief. Overall, Restore Mattresses are a great option for combination sleepers, hot sleepers, or those looking for the best hybrid mattresses available.
Rejuvenate Collection mattresses are the most comfortable mattresses of all time. They let you drift into a deep, blissful sleep with expertly crafted mattress components and first-of-its-kind layered GelFlex Grid technology. The DreamLayer™ top — Purple’s answer to a traditional pillow top — offers immediately soothing comfort and temperature-balanced sleep, while multiple layers of Grid dramatically increase cradling pressure relief. If you’re seeking the best luxury mattress for pain relief and sleep comfort, Rejuvenate is an excellent choice.
Every Essential mattress features 2” of GelFlex Grid and a SoftFlex cover but uses unique foam layers that create variations in firmness, support and pressure relief.
The PurpleFlex® Mattress features base support foam for all-night support and durability. Its firm feel is often preferred by back and stomach sleepers.
The Purple Mattress® adds Comfort foam that enhances pressure relief and motion isolation. This creates a medium-firm feel often preferred by back and combination sleepers.
The PurplePlus® Mattress uses 2x more base support foam for added stability and support, plus Ultra Comfort foam that boosts cradling pressure relief and breathability. Its medium feel is often preferred by combination sleepers.
Made of 1400+ open-air columns that buckle under concentrated weight, the GelFlex Grid provides precise, cradling relief for common pains points such as hips and shoulders, while maintaining support across broad surfaces such as the back and legs. This engineering breakthrough reduces pain by up to 40%* and delivers proven deeper sleep.
*Reduced musculoskeletal pain by 40% in trial participants
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Purple Mattresses Limited Warranty applies for 10 years from the original date of purchase and ensures you’re covered in the rare case of a product defect. Learn more about our 10 year mattress warranty.
1Survey results from a 2025 SleepScore Labs study with subjects sleeping on a Purple Essential Collection mattress for 4-weeks compared to their original mattress. Learn more about the sleep study.