The Dress Debate: White and Gold or Blue and Black? So, I know this is an old story but an interview from the National Gallery @nationalgallery popped up in my feed today talking about the good old blue black vs white gold dress. I'd The Great Dress Debate: White and Gold or Blue and Black? In 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing viewers over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. This optical illusion highlighted differences in human color perception