The Best Le Creuset Colors of 2023

Choosing a Le Creuset shade is like being caught between the proverbial rock and a tough place. Certainly, they’re all lovely. However the enameled forged iron is designed to final, by cookware requirements, ceaselessly—so that you higher make sure it’s one thing you want now and sooner or later. 

We’re not saying there are unhealthy colours, however we positively have our favorites. So, we’re introducing our very subjective information to the perfect Le Creuset colours, based mostly solely on Critical Eats staffers opinions and actually nothing else. 

And whereas Le Creuset appears to at all times be introducing new colours, they taketh as a lot as they giveth. Which is why we additionally included a Shade Graveyard, to reminisce about discontinued colorways we’d wish to see once more. (Anyone…? Anyone…?)

The Greatest Blue: Marseille

Of the colours which are nonetheless out there, I am keen on the intense blue, gently multi-toned Marseille and have a 5.5-quart Dutch oven in it that sees a whole lot of motion. Marseille is situated within the south of France and is a port metropolis, which is sensible for the colour’s oceany vibe. Whereas my pot has a chrome steel knob, I believe it’d look significantly hanging with a brass knob and plan on shopping for one for it quickly. — Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm, senior commerce editor

I am torn amongst Rhone’s deep burgundy, Artichaut’s hunter green, Cerise’s classic bright red, and Marseille’s vibrant blue, however I assume being compelled to choose one, I am leaning in direction of Marseille’s cheerier shade over the extra critical and brooding ones. (Additionally, gotta shout out Flame…it is not essentially my favourite, however I’ve a tender spot for that one as a result of it is such a defining shade for the model and one I’ve recognized since childhood.) And if anybody at Le Creuset is studying this and may affect design, I kinda really feel just like the gradient on the lids that will get darker in direction of the sting has grow to be somewhat over-exaggerated lately. Perhaps dial it again only a tad? — Daniel Gritzer, senior culinary director

The Greatest Purple: Cerise

It could make me a bit primary to say my favourite Le Creuset shade is Cerise (the French phrase for cherry), but it surely’s the shade I instantly affiliate with the model. It’s downright iconic, and I can’t assist however image a Cerise-colored Dutch oven crammed with gently effervescent boeuf bourguignon, or coq au vin, or another spirit-warming concoction. Can a shade itself be homey? I’m inclined to suppose, sure.  — Jacob Dean, updates editor

Like Jake, my favourite Le Creuset shade is Cerise—it is the colour of our Dutch oven, although we do have a smaller classic Le Creuset pot in Flame. In Chinese language tradition, pink is the colour of happiness, and I’ve taken it upon myself to purchase pink kitchen instruments and home equipment. (My KitchenAid stand mixer can also be pink!) — Genevieve Yam, culinary editor

A Vote for An Icon: Flame

Daniel gave somewhat shoutout to Flame, however you actually can’t point out Le Creuset colours with out speaking about the Le Creuset shade. Its orange hue and black knob (although I believe it now comes with a stainless one) will ceaselessly be burned into my mind as iconic. And shopping for Flame is like proudly owning a bit of historical past: it was Le Creuest’s first-ever shade, launched in 1925. It’s right here to remain—and for good cause. — Riddley

The Greatest Darkish Blue: Agave

Since getting older previous 30, I’ve gravitated in direction of, as Daniel places it, extra critical and brooding colours: deep, unhappy greens and moody, churning blues. Perhaps it is a quarter-life disaster, or perhaps it is only a private inclination to all hues on the cooler facet of the colour spectrum. Regardless, Agave—a wealthy however nonetheless vibrant blue that borders on turquoise—is certainly one of my favourite Le Creuset colours; it is critical and luxe however nonetheless making an attempt to have somewhat enjoyable, kinda like me. — Grace Kelly, affiliate commerce editor

The Greatest Inexperienced: Artichaut

I do not precisely know methods to pronounce this (I used to be a Spanish minor), however regardless, this shade of green has my coronary heart. It is someplace between ocean grass and pine needle inexperienced (personally, I believe artichokes are paler), and I’d paint nearly the entire partitions in my home this shade. — Grace

The Greatest Matte: Matte Navy

I am an absolute sucker for a matte end, and the matte navy color from Le Creuset is beautiful—its depth of shade and refined texturing make it look nearly otherworldly towards their different hues. It is probably not as flashy as their glossier ombre choices, however I really like its refined textured look and gravitate in direction of diverse texture greater than shade in residence decor. — Jesse Raub, commerce author

Our Le Creuset Shade Graveyard

These are our favourite discontinued colours, to which we are saying BRING THEM BACK. And whereas we make lower than zero guarantees, our fingers are crossed that our little little bit of sway on this bizarre world pulls by for these 5. 

A Purple Dream: Fig

This was my *dream* shade for years, and my husband received it for me in a 7 1/4-quart Dutch oven again in 2020. Fig’s gone now (carry it again, carry it again), however I believe it is fairly good and I’ll like it ceaselessly. The marginally ombre, deep purple hue! The brass knob! There are some items on eBay. — Riddley

A Creamy White: Almond

The way in which my 24-year-old self craved Almond Le Creuset cookware!! I viscerally keep in mind saving for a 1 3/4-quart saucepan, figuring out in my coronary heart it needed to be a Timeless, Grown-Up shade that may put on properly and I might love ceaselessly, and touchdown on Almond as the proper storm of all my foolish little standards…solely to seek out out the colour had been discontinued proper earlier than I used to be in a position to make the acquisition. A fast Google Picture search of what might have been breaks my coronary heart. It will’ve been the creamiest, most scrumptious ceaselessly add to my kitchen. Alas! — Tess Koman, senior editorial director

One other Purple That’s Handed On: Cassis

Cassis is one other discontinued (I believe?) favourite. The deep, sheeny aubergine is so superbly moody and luxe. I will by no means remorse having gone for brooding cookware—it seems so daring subsequent to extra widespread blacks and whites and grays. Plus, it betrays nothing. Seems model new to this present day! — Tess

A Lovely, Pale Yellow: Mimosa

As somebody who’s chronically on-line, each infrequently I fall down the eBay rabbit hole and emerge with a dream buy I’ll in all probability by no means make. That is how I found the Le Creuset Mimosa color. It is a pale, good yellow that’s cooler than the present Nectar providing and does not have the gradient shift that Soleil does. If/after I ultimately construct the retro-but-tasteful lemon-themed kitchen of my goals, a set of those (particularly all sizes of the flower cocotte form) can be my first buy. — Amanda Suarez, affiliate director, visuals

An Ombre Orange Second: Orange Blossom

One other shade that is been gone for years now and I am nonetheless unhappy about is Orange Blossom. I’ve a 3 1/2-quart braiser in it that I received for little or no cash at a Le Creuset outlet retailer. It is a pretty orange ombre that fades in direction of the middle of the lid after which in direction of the bottom of the pan. It is like a creamsicle. Once more, I say, BRING IT BACK. — Riddley

FAQs

What’s the perfect Le Creuset Dutch oven? 

After testing 20 Dutch ovens, we named the 5 1/2-quart Le Creuset our favourite. We additionally suggest the Staub Dutch oven. 

Is Le Creuset cookware price it? 

Due to its distinctive sturdiness, repute, and high quality management, sure, we do suppose shopping for heritage cookware like Le Creuset is worth the cash.

Is Le Creuset cookware induction suitable? 

Sure, Le Creuset enameled forged iron cookware is suitable with induction. For different cookware varieties (chrome steel, nonstick), we suggest checking the producer’s description to test if it’s suitable with induction.