

The gel fibers used in the Purple Cloud keep your head and neck elevated just a bit. This is where the difference between a traditional down pillow and the down alternative really shows up. It’s soft enough for your head to sink into the pillow quite a bit, but you won’t sink completely through. Overall, I thought that the Purple Cloud had a medium firmness. I found the Purple Cloud to have a medium firmness. There’s some room for variation here based on personal preference - for example, I tend to like my pillow’s loft a little lower than average, even though I’m a back sleeper. In order to maintain spinal alignment, side sleepers should aim for a firmer feel, back sleepers should aim for a medium feel, and stomach sleepers should aim for a softer feel. When considering firmness, the key is to keep your sleeping position in mind. I personally tested this pillow, so I’ll give you an idea of what it feels like, but keep in mind that feel is subjective, so you may have a different experience than I did. After all, if you don’t like how your pillow feels and if it’s not maintaining your spinal alignment, you aren’t going to want to sleep on it night after night.

What Does the Purple Cloud Pillow Feel Like?įeel is one of the most important aspects of a pillow. While this pillow does use some interesting materials, it doesn’t utilize any of the Purple grid technology in the mattresses. If you’re interested in a Purple grid pillow, then the Purple Cloud isn’t probably the best option for you.

It’s not quite as soft and malleable as real down.
