Is it black and blue or white and gold First brain scan study to feature THAT dress BPS 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 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 This Dress is Blue and Black, Right? What Colors do You See?