Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times What Color is this dress, Blue & Black or White & Gold? Perception Explained: Why We See things Differently., This 2015 photo broke the internet by revealing something wild about how your brain Bariano Yellow Lace Cap Sleeve Peplum Dress Size 36 FR First brain scan study to feature THAT dress BPS 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