Best Bed Pillows · head-to-head

Casper Original Pillow vs Brooklinen Down Pillow (Mid-Plush)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Casper Original Pillow is cheaper at $65. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Casper Original Pillow or Brooklinen Down Pillow (Mid-Plush)?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Casper Original Pillow is the cheaper at $65.

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Prices verified at capture; live price may differ.

Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Casper Original Pillow Brooklinen Down Pillow (Mid-Plush)
US price $65 $79
BrandCasperBrooklinen
Released
Fill material polyester microfiber down-alternative, pillow-within-a-pillow construction Canadian white duck down + feather blend (Mid-Plush: 20% down clusters / 80% feathers)
Loft height (in) 2 6
Firmness level medium-firm (soft outer layer, firmer inner support pillow) mid-plush (also offered in Plush and Firm)
Cooling technology
Adjustable fill No No
Sleeper position back and stomach (average-weight back sleepers report the best fit on the Mid loft) side and back sleepers (stomach sleepers should choose the Plush option instead)
Cover material 100% cotton, percale weave 100% cotton sateen, 400 thread count, antimicrobial treatment
Certifications OEKO-TEX
Machine washable Yes Yes

Sources — Casper Original Pillow: mattressclarity.com (verified 2026-08-01). Brooklinen Down Pillow (Mid-Plush): mattressclarity.com (verified 2026-08-01).

What's the difference between the Casper Original Pillow and Brooklinen Down Pillow (Mid-Plush)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 9). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Fill material: Casper Original Pillow polyester microfiber down-alternative, pillow-within-a-pillow construction vs Brooklinen Down Pillow (Mid-Plush) Canadian white duck down + feather blend (Mid-Plush: 20% down clusters / 80% feathers)
  • Loft height (in): Casper Original Pillow 2 vs Brooklinen Down Pillow (Mid-Plush) 6
  • Firmness level: Casper Original Pillow medium-firm (soft outer layer, firmer inner support pillow) vs Brooklinen Down Pillow (Mid-Plush) mid-plush (also offered in Plush and Firm)
  • Sleeper position: Casper Original Pillow back and stomach (average-weight back sleepers report the best fit on the Mid loft) vs Brooklinen Down Pillow (Mid-Plush) side and back sleepers (stomach sleepers should choose the Plush option instead)
  • Cover material: Casper Original Pillow 100% cotton, percale weave vs Brooklinen Down Pillow (Mid-Plush) 100% cotton sateen, 400 thread count, antimicrobial treatment

← All bed pillows compared · Open data