Is This Dress Blue And Black Or White And Gold? Here's What The Experts Say White and Gold Dress Illusion Explained: Why Colors Differ Styling Mania The actual dress was black and blue. The confusion came from how lighting and color perception tricked people's brains, making some see it as white and gold. It became a viral example How to See the Dress As White and Gold and Black and Blue Business Insider Dressgate: If you saw THAT dress as white your brain was working overtime Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times