CMV: Change my view from seeing this dress as blue and black to seeing it as white and gold. : r changemyview Is this dress yellow and gold or blue and black?! 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 That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times The Dress Debate: Black & Blue or White & Gold?