The dress turned 11 and it's STILL white and gold PERIOD. Eleven years later the color swatches are right there and people who see blue and black are proving your eyes lie 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 Infamous White and Gold Dress Turns 10 Today Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times Black Blue Yellow White Dress Colour Black Blue Yellow White Dress White Gold Blue And Black