The Finest Le Creuset Colours 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, without end—so that you higher make certain 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 most effective Le Creuset colours, primarily based totally on Severe Eats staffers opinions and actually nothing else. 

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

The Finest Blue: Marseille

Of the colours which might be nonetheless obtainable, I like the brilliant blue, gently multi-toned Marseille and have a 5.5-quart Dutch oven in it that sees a number 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 stainless-steel knob, I believe it’d look significantly placing 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 suppose being pressured to select one, I am leaning in the 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 mushy spot for that one as a result of it is such a defining shade for the model and one I’ve identified since childhood.) And if anybody at Le Creuset is studying this and might affect design, I kinda really feel just like the gradient on the lids that will get darker in the direction of the sting has turn out to be a bit of over-exaggerated lately. Perhaps dial it again only a tad? — Daniel Gritzer, senior culinary director

The Finest Purple: Cerise

It could make me a bit fundamental to say my favourite Le Creuset shade is Cerise (the French phrase for cherry), nevertheless it’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 full of 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 be pink!) — Genevieve Yam, culinary editor

A Vote for An Icon: Flame

Daniel gave a bit of 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 without end 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 motive. — Riddley

The Finest Darkish Blue: Agave

Since getting older previous 30, I’ve gravitated in the 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 possibly it is only a private inclination to all hues on the cooler facet of the colour spectrum. Regardless, Agave—a wealthy however nonetheless shiny blue that borders on turquoise—is one among my favourite Le Creuset colours; it is critical and luxe however nonetheless attempting to have a bit of enjoyable, kinda like me. — Grace Kelly, affiliate commerce editor

The Finest Inexperienced: Artichaut

I do not precisely know how one can 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 all the partitions in my home this shade. — Grace

The Finest Matte: Matte Navy

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

Our Le Creuset Colour 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 way of 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 (convey it again, convey it again), however I believe it is fairly excellent and I’ll adore it without end. The marginally ombre, deep purple hue! The brass knob! There are some items on eBay. — Riddley

A Creamy White: Almond

The best way my 24-year-old self craved Almond Le Creuset cookware!! I viscerally keep in mind saving for a 1 3/4-quart saucepan, realizing in my coronary heart it needed to be a Timeless, Grown-Up shade that might put on effectively and I would love without end, and touchdown on Almond as the proper storm of all my foolish little standards…solely to search out out the colour had been discontinued proper earlier than I used to be capable of make the acquisition. A fast Google Picture search of what might have been breaks my coronary heart. It might’ve been the creamiest, most scrumptious without end 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 fantastically moody and luxe. I am going to by no means remorse having gone for brooding cookware—it appears to be like so daring subsequent to extra frequent blacks and whites and grays. Plus, it betrays nothing. Seems model new to at the present time! — Tess

A Lovely, Pale Yellow: Mimosa

As somebody who’s chronically on-line, each now and again 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, excellent 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 desires, a set of those (particularly all sizes of the flower cocotte form) might 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 the direction of the middle of the lid after which in the direction of the bottom of the pan. It is like a creamsicle. Once more, I say, BRING IT BACK. — Riddley

FAQs

What’s the most effective 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 sorts (chrome steel, nonstick), we suggest checking the producer’s description to test if it’s suitable with induction.