Neuroscientists Explain Discrepancy Behind "The Dress" Illusion 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 The True Colors of the Black and Blue Dress Revealed ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times