How does a black and blue dress sometimes appear white and gold? The Brains Blog How I Flipped My Brain's View of the Black and Blue Dress Jeff Greenhouse 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 Gold Dresses Mac Duggal Dylan Gold Dress SAM D'MONES ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive