Color Illusion Is The Dress White Or Gold Dress Original Color Black And Blue Or White ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive 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 TheDress couple: 'we were completely left out from the story' BBC News Sunshine embroider flowy net dress