Colors

This is the most complete public archive of Le Creuset colours we know of. 137 body shades catalogued so far, spanning from Flame— the original orange-red gradient continuously produced since 1925 — through every limited edition, retailer exclusive, and regional release we’ve been able to document.

Le Creuset itself doesn’t publish a comprehensive history of its catalogue. There’s no official list of every shade ever made — production records spread across decades, multiple regional manufacturing arms (France, USA, Thailand, China), and short-run retailer exclusives that came and went without press releases. We’ve pieced this together from public Le Creuset catalogues, collector community references, and verified sourced photos.

Filter by family, country, era, or rarity. Each shade has its own page with year of release, country of manufacture, rarity tier, descriptive notes, related collections, and where to find one for sale.

Why so many regional palettes?Le Creuset operates production in multiple countries with semi-independent catalogues. Japan in particular has its own line — shades like Sakura, Sora, and Cappuccino are exclusive to that market. South Africa has its own current palette of Calm, Lapis, and Pistachio. Pieces are often easier to identify when you know which regional palette they came from.

Looking for a specific colour?Use the search bar above. Aliases work — searching “Cherry” resolves to Cerise (the canonical French name that replaced it), “Volcanic” resolves to Flame, “Onyx” to Licorice.

Read more: the history of Le Creuset colours, the complete catalogue post, and building a Le Creuset rainbow.