Britney pulling off the dresses better than the models : r BritneySpears Blue Black White Gold Dress What Color Is This Dress, Blue Black Or White Gold? Perception Vintage 1990's Mike Benet Rainbow Sequin Silk Asymmetric Hourglass Britney Versace Like Gown Timeless Vixen 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