How firm is the Select® Syrah, and which firmness should you pick?
Pick Plush if that feel matches what you want; Kingsdown labels it Green.
- Plush Brand scale: Green
Sources (1)
- kingsdownmattress.com, checked Oct 19, 2026
No, most buyers should pass on the Kingsdown Select® Syrah; the catch is its higher price for a plush mattress. A better fit for hot sleepers who want responsive coil bounce is Saatva Classic: its Queen list price is $2,229, versus the Syrah's Queen list price of $3,049. Sleep Foundation gives Saatva Classic a 9.5 overall test lab score. Buy it only if a plush feel is your priority.
Pick Plush if that feel matches what you want; Kingsdown labels it Green.
The Kingsdown Select® Syrah's support claim does not establish that it will help back pain. Kingsdown says the mattress has a Tri-Zoned Support System with individually wrapped coils for personalized, posturized comfort. That is a brand claim about the design, not proof of pain relief. Choose it for how its support feels to you, not with an expectation that its coils will ease back pain.
The Syrah has materials that may help with temperature comfort, but Kingsdown lists no cooling feature for it. Kingsdown describes Joma Wool as an insulator that can help manage moisture. Its Dunlop latex lets air pass through the material. Those details may appeal if you value moisture handling and airflow, but they are not proof of a cool or neutral sleep feel, so do not treat them as a guarantee of sleeping cool.
The Queen list price, read on 2026-10-19, is $3,049, so this mattress is worth considering only if it fits your budget. Check that the size you want fits your room and frame before you buy. Prices change, so check the live price. Judge value against your comfort needs and spending limit.
| Size | Dimensions | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Queen | - | $3,049 |
List prices checked Oct 19, 2026 · recheck before buying
Height: 17.5 inches
The Syrah has 1904 coils in Queen, and Kingsdown says it is handcrafted in the USA.
Kingsdown says all its products feature CertiPUR-US® Certified Foam, which covers the Syrah's foam, not the whole mattress. This lets you use the certification as a check on the foam component, but not as proof about the bed's other materials. Compare its scope with another mattress's certification before treating the coverage as equivalent.
Kingsdown marks the Syrah as compatible with an adjustable base. That gives shoppers who want adjustable positioning a confirmed base option for this mattress. For a standard foundation or platform, confirm its compatibility with the seller before you place your order.
| Base | What the brand says | Rules and warranty |
|---|---|---|
| Adjustable base | Compatible | Compatible with an adjustable base. Adjustable-base compatible. |
Kingsdown recommends rotating the Syrah 180 degrees every 3-6 months for the first year, then every 6 months. Set reminders to keep to that schedule.
Kingsdown says to allow two to three weeks for the mattress to start conforming to your body and for your body to adjust to its support. Give it that time before deciding whether the feel suits you.
Kingsdown says delivery takes 2-3 weeks from order to delivery, so plan your mattress change around that window. For hybrid orders, the brand lists free White Glove Service, including delivery to the room you choose. Check the asterisked terms before ordering.
Typical wait: 2-3 weeks from order to delivery
The brand says the Kingsdown Select® Syrah has a 100-night trial and a $150 restocking fee for returns. Day 1 is the delivery date. The exchange or return period lasts 100 calendar days from then. Factor the fee into your decision if you may send it back.
Not covered by the trial: foundations, pillows, sheets or mattress protectors
The listed dip thresholds are 1” for non-quilted mattresses and 1 1/2” for quilted mattresses, or greater. The relevant cutoff depends on which category applies to this mattress. Check its quilted or non-quilted category before comparing its dip depth with the threshold.
Kingsdown’s page gives no owner feedback showing what buyers like or complain about. The brand’s own product page lists 0 reviews and no rating, with 0.0 of 5 displayed; that is not a buyer score. With no reviews, there is no sourced praise or complaint pattern to weigh for the Syrah. Treat the display as no owner evidence, not as a poor rating, and do not use it alone to decide whether this mattress suits you.
Compare Syrah with Kingsdown’s siblings first, then consider Saatva or Zinus for different priorities. Insignia Cool Rise, Passions Engleson, Select® Pinot, and Prime Parkman offer cushion firm support. Pinot is a Euro pillowtop hybrid; Parkman is a 12 inch innerspring. Insignia Cool Duet is a plush hybrid with materials that help regulate temperature. Cool Contour pairs a 14 inch plush hybrid with a scroll quilt top. Passions Bankwell is a 16 inch plush Euro pillowtop hybrid, while Allsworth is 15 inch. Prime Glencastle is a plush innerspring. Kingsdown describes Passions Kelbrooke as its plushest mattress, for a softer feel than plush.
Outside the brand, Saatva Classic fits shoppers who want responsive coil bounce or sleep hot. Its Queen list price is $2,229, and Sleep Foundation gives it a 9.5 overall test lab score. Zinus's Cooling Green Tea Hybrid Mattress suits shoppers focused on cooling and pressure relief on a budget. Its Queen list price is $799, and Sleep Foundation gives it an overall rating of 8.0. Check current prices before buying.
We read the maker's own pages, outside testers and owner reviews, and we date every fact. We do not test beds ourselves. Every source we used is listed below with the day we checked it.
We read the product page, spec tabs and policy pages for layers, sizes, list prices, trial and warranty.
We credit each score to the tester that gave it and never blend scores into one number.
Where a rating exists, we read the owner reviews behind it and outside summaries of what owners like and dislike.
We could not find enough good evidence to answer these questions yet, so this page leaves them out: Sleep Position & Weight, Partner Motion, Where to Try, Fiberglass, Changes Since Launch.