Blue or Gold? #THEDRESS. The Dress by Vicky Chen Clear as Mud Medium 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 CMV: Change my view from seeing this dress as blue and black to seeing it as white and gold. : r changemyview Exploring The Color Controversy of The Dress