Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times TheDress couple: 'we were completely left out from the story' BBC News 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 The Dress Debate SETTLED: Black And Blue Or White And Gold? TODAY The Dress: Blue & Black? White & Gold? Cease & Desist? CNN 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