Neuroscientists Explain Discrepancy Behind "The Dress" Illusion The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times 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 Is the dress blue black or white gold? Body Worlds Amsterdam Long Sleeve Black Tie Dresses Azazie The white gold or blue black dress: The widely published original Download Scientific Diagram