Purple gives verified teachers 10% off, through SheerID. That’s the rate on Purple’s own site directly; Mattress Firm, which also sells Purple mattresses, runs a separate verification at a different rate.
Purple makes mattresses, pillows, and bedding built around its own hyper-elastic polymer comfort grid, the material behind the company’s well-known “raw egg test” demonstration videos showing an egg dropped onto the mattress without breaking.
How To Get The Purple Teacher Discount
- Select “Verify Teacher ID” on Purple’s education discount page.
- Complete SheerID verification.
- Receive a single-use promo code, either instantly or by email within about 20 minutes.
- Apply the code at checkout.
Two Routes to the Same Brand
Buying direct from Purple.com gets you this 10% SheerID-verified rate. Buying a Purple mattress through Mattress Firm instead runs through Mattress Firm’s own ID.me verification at a different stated rate, so it’s worth checking both routes before you buy.
Purple’s comfort grid sits on top of a foam base rather than springs, which is part of why the company markets it so heavily around pressure relief and temperature, a genuinely different feel from a traditional innerspring or memory foam mattress.
Q&A
Q: How much is the Purple teacher discount?
A: 10% off, verified through SheerID, on Purple.com directly.
Q: Is it the same discount at Mattress Firm?
A: No. Mattress Firm sells Purple mattresses too, but verifies through ID.me at a separate, differently stated rate.
Q: How fast is verification?
A: Often instant, with a maximum wait of about 20 minutes by email if manual review is needed.
Q: Is the code reusable?
A: No, it’s single-use, applied once at checkout.
Q: What makes Purple’s material different from memory foam?
A: Purple’s grid is a hyper-elastic polymer structure rather than traditional memory foam, designed to flex under pressure points while staying firmer elsewhere on the mattress.
Q: Does Purple offer financing on top of the teacher discount?
A: Purple’s site offers financing options at checkout separate from the education discount; check current terms to see whether both apply to the same order.
Q: Does the 10% apply to pillows and cushions too, or just mattresses?
A: Not stated separately on Purple’s page; confirm at checkout which product categories the code applies to.
Q: Can I combine the SheerID code with a site-wide sale?
A: Not confirmed either way; check current terms at checkout since combinability isn’t addressed on Purple’s education discount page.
More Information:
For the same brand at a different site and rate, see our Mattress Firm teacher discount page. Confirmed directly on Purple’s own education discount page and SheerID’s shopper listing. Terms can change.
Purple mattresses run heavier than a typical foam mattress because of the grid material, which is part of why Purple offers white-glove delivery as an add-on option for customers who’d rather not maneuver it themselves.
Purple also makes seat cushions, pillows, and travel-sized products using the same grid material, and the education discount is described as applying to Purple’s product line broadly rather than mattresses alone, though it’s worth confirming which specific items qualify at checkout.