The Science of Why No One Agrees on the Color of This Dress WIRED Ball Gown Blue Prom Dress with Delicate Gold Leaf Lace How does a black and blue dress sometimes appear white and gold? The Brains Blog This Dress is Blue and Black, Right? What Colors do You See? 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 Why did some people see a gold and white dress? Our Brain