Color has always been at the heart of Le Creuset. In 1925, when cookware was still a world of muted metals and bare utility, we introduced Flame and set the standard for color in the kitchen. Inspired by the fiery glow of molten cast iron, Flame sparked a legacy, defining the brand’s identity and establishing color as a cornerstone of cookware design. For 100 years, Le Creuset has continued to lead in color, creating hues that resonate beyond the kitchen and shape the way the world experiences cooking, entertaining and home design.
Now, Le Creuset – the pioneer of color in the kitchen – and Pantone – the global authority on color storytelling and trend forecasting – come together to celebrate color innovation and commemorate two iconic colors: the original Flame and the centenary shimmering hue Flamme Dorée. Together, they symbolize the evolution of color over a century and the power of color to inspire and connect.
Flame
As eternal as its name, Flame is our most iconic color of all. Inspired by the pour of molten iron, it is a glowing, confident orange, ready to fire up your kitchen and appetite.
Introduced in 1925, Flame is Le Creuset’s trademark hue. Beloved for its French classicism, heralded for its pure energy, its brilliant spirit, its raging intensity – this iconic color has been a cornerstone of kitchens around the world over the years.
Aptly known as Volcanique in France, it’s authentic, it’s celebrated, it’s the one and only.
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Flamme Dorée
One hundred years after introducing the heritage color that ignited it all, Flamme Dorée – Golden Flame – strikes a perfect balance between rich tradition and modern innovation. Flamme Dorée is specially produced using an innovative new process, combining a third layer of enamel with light catching minerals. The color goes beyond the gradient effect in many of Le Creuset’s other colors, displaying added depth, dimension and effervescence.
This celebratory hue pays tribute to the past while illuminating the path to the future.
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A Century in Color
Since 1925, Le Creuset has defined what it means to bring color into the kitchen. From that single spark grew a palette that has transformed cookware into an object of creativity and personal expression – an approach that reshaped not only the kitchen but design itself.
As we mark our 100th anniversary, Le Creuset and Pantone honor this legacy of innovation, celebrating not just individual hues, but the deeper story of color itself – its power to inspire and to connect.
More than a milestone, this collaboration underscores what has always set Le Creuset and Pantone apart: a belief that color is not ornamental, but essential. It is the spark that infuses craft with character, the quiet luxury that endures across generations, and the enduring signature of a century lived in color.
