11 of Beyonc and Blue Ivy's best matching fashion moments: from their Renaissance tour outfits and The Lion King's 'Spirit' MV dresses, to the 2018 Grammys and floral Gucci prints in Paris The Dress Illusion WHITE & GOLD BLUE & BLACK YouTube 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 ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive I've been thinking about "the dress" for 10 years. Here's what I've learned.