Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times The Science Behind the Black and Blue (or White and Gold) Dress White and gold or black and blue? Here's why we see this dress so differently Raw Story Is This Dress Blue And Black Or White And Gold? Here's What The Experts Say 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