Cushy, down-filled comforters are a total treat to sleep with, and there's plenty to love about them, from their lofty look to their plush, feathery feel. Down from ducks and geese is coveted in bedding and outdoor clothing layers because, though quite wispy and lightweight, down clusters take up a surprising amount of surface space to trap body heat, providing insulation from the cold.
When you're thinking of buying a down comforter for your bedroom, you likely want something that is fluffy, warm, but not too warm. To help ensure that a comforter is the right weight for you, take a look at the fill power number before you buy.
The fill power in a comforter refers to its down density, and it can give you a sense of how warm it is. The number indicates the amount of space that 1 ounce of down fill takes up in cubic inches. Comforters with low power-fill numbers will be less lofty but more breathable, and those with a higher number will likely be weightier and warmer.
Most people who sleep in temperature-controlled bedrooms will want to choose down comforters with a fill power in the 550 to 600 range, as these usually are just right for year-round comfort, but those with specific sleep needs may want to consider comforters outside of that middle range. This guide includes a range of various fill levels, from lightweight to all-season weight to heavier winter-weight comforters.
We also tested out several of these products, asking our editors to report back on the weightiness, breathability, and any miscellaneous quirks of the comforter that they found. Based on their feedback, we determined which of these comforters would be best for different sleepers' needs.
Now that you're familiar with the basics, check out our guide to the best down comforters.
Learn more about how we test products, from the questions we ask our testing team to the types of products we feel are actually worth testing to the overall time we put into our testing process.
Available sizes: Twin/XL, full/queen, king/California king
Tester feedback: “This is, without a doubt, a winter-use comforter — especially if you’re a hot sleeper.”
White down and feather fibers puff up this all-season pick from Parachute. Its sateen cover (complete with corner loops!) and traditional baffle-box stitching holds the fill right where it's supposed to be, and its generously fluffed-up appearance keeps the sleeper toasty and warm.
Filled with Responsible Down Standard-certified (RDS) white down and feather fill, this piece is also OEKO-Tex-certified. It was made to feel fluffy but not heavy, helping sleepers maintain a comfortable body temperature, but if you are prone to night sweats or sleeping hot, we suggest opting for another comforter in this list with a lower fill power.
Available sizes: Twin/XL, full/queen, king/California king
Part of Brooklinen's three-comforter collection, there are actually differences between each one in materials. The Ultra-Warm Down Comforter is the most luxe out of the trio, with its 750 fill power comprising 80% Hutterite goose down sourced from Canada.
There are no feathers in this product, which means that there's less shedding than other comforters (and no quill-poking), and that it's more lightweight since feathers tend to weigh more than down clusters.
This comforter is incredibly puffy and insulating, but if you have a temperature-controlled bedroom that you keep very cool in every season, this down comforter makes for a luxurious year-round bedding layer.
Tester feedback: “This comforter is perfect for all-year use, despite the fact that it’s labeled as warm.”
While some of the lighter products on this list surprisingly did retain body heat, this L.L.Bean comforter is far more breathable than its 600-fill-power would suggest. It's hefty enough to keep you warm during the colder months, but still breathable enough to use during warmer months.
Comprising RDS-certified white goose down inside of a 280-thread-count cotton shell, the comforter's Permabaffle gate system keeps the fill in place to prevent clumping.
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Best Down Comforter on Amazon
Egyptian Bedding Luxurious Siberian Goose Down Comforter
Available sizes: Twin, full, queen, king, California king, palatial king
Tester feedback: “This comforter feels luxurious, like one that you would find in an upscale hotel."
This OEKO-Tex-certified comforter is incredibly fluffy, and the baffle-box stitching ensures that it'll stay that way for a long time. The lofty goose-down fill is evenly dispersed throughout the comforter to avoid unsightly clumping or cold spots. It's also covered with a tight 1,200 thread-count Egyptian-cotton shell.
Though the comforter’s 750 fill power is warmer and less breathable than a middle-weight product, it's ideal if you like to be extra cozy while you sleep.
Available sizes: Twin, full/queen, king/California king
Tester feedback: “Its comfortable weight feels like a hug.”
Whether it's summer weather all year round, or your bedroom just feels like it, this lightweight 550-fill-power comforter from Pottery Barn is the ideal top layer to cozy up with to ensure you don't get too hot.
While this RDS- and OEKO-Tex-certified pick isn’t the loftiest comforter, it puffs up a bit more with use, and its 300-thread-count cotton cover is both breathable and not crinkly in the slightest.
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Lightweight & Low Loft
The Company Store Legends Luxury Geneva Down Comforter
Available sizes: Twin, full, queen, king/California king
The Legends Luxury Geneva Down Comforter comprises RDS-certified Hungarian white goose down in either a 600 or 650 fill power, depending on your chosen loftiness. It comes in four different warmth levels, depending on whether this will be your main bed comforter (go for super light or light) or strictly your winter-weight layer (opt for medium or extra).
While the 400-thread-count cotton sateen cover may be a little crinkly at first use, with time it’ll soften up and quiet down. Users note that this comforter is definitely not as weighty and puffy as down comforters can sometimes be, so if you prefer a lightweight and low loft with your top bedding layer, this is the one to get.
The Company Store also offers a lifetime guarantee on this product, which means that they'll offer an exchange or credit if you need to return it for any reason.
Tester feedback: “The comforter did trap some air, but I didn’t find it to be uncomfortable.”
If you suffer from allergies and think that down is a dealbreaker, check out this comforter. The Lands’ End Down comforter comprises down fill that’s so clean and pure, it’s earned hypoallergenic certification from the International Down and Feather Lab.
While its 550 fill power is on the lighter side, it still feels plenty substantial. We'd recommend this as an all-season or winter-weight comforter, since it wasn't quite as breathable as some of our other picks. The 300-thread-count cotton sateen cover, complete with baffle-box stitching keeps the internal fill right where it was supposed to be.
This comforter from FluffCo has something that no other product on this list does: a blend of down and Sorona fill. This plant-based material is lightweight, breathable, and insulating, making it the ideal complement to down — it is also why this OEKO-Tex-certified comforter is a little less expensive than other products that are pure down.
It has all of the must-have features in a comforter like corner loops, baffle-box stitching, and a smooth 300-thread-count cover. Reviewers repeatedly call it a “high quality” product, touting its loft, stitching, and perfect cozy/cool balance as being so much better than anything they’ve tried before.
Available sizes: Twin/XL, full/queen, king/California king
While we specifically researched and tested goose- and duck-down comforters for this guide, we realize that they might not be best for everyone.
If you are a cold sleeper who wants substantial warmth year-round, we suggest the Cloud Comforter from Buffy. On the other hand, if you sleep hot, you should check out their Breeze comforter instead.
The Cloud Comforter's plush, silky smooth comforter, which comprises a polyester-like fill (that’s made from recycled water bottles!) inside of a 300-thread-count eucalyptus-fiber shell, keeps the sleeper feeling very cozy and warm. The eucalyptus material also has a slight cool-to-the-touch feel, which helps the comforter from feeling too hot, especially when it’s tucked inside of a duvet cover.
Buffy offers this comforter with a seven-night trial, which means that even if you're not sure that you want to commit to buying it, you can still try it and return it within a week's time span.
Available sizes: Twin/XL, full/queen, king/California king
Tester feedback: “It kept me feeling perfectly warm, though it never weighed down too much on me.”
Filled with humanely sourced duck down, the 600-fill-power Casper Down Duvet is every bit as strategically engineered as its famed mattresses. A departure from traditional baffle-box quilting, the duvet's sewn-through seams create slim, rectangular chambers that hold the down to retain its fluffiness.
One thing to note: Its outer shell fabric is incredibly crinkly. However, the midweight version of this comforter is still very lightweight. The duvet's pillowy texture and rectangular quilting are incredibly adept at facilitating airflow, making the piece feel very puffy, but not too bulky.
Melanie YatesSenior Home Decor EditorMelanie is the senior home decor editor of Best Products, where she's been researching and testing out home and bedding products since 2015 — her work can also be found on House Beautiful and Women's Health.
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