KungFuPanda Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Have you seen the dress photo circulating Facebook? Some people see it as white and gold and some see it as blue and black. WHAT is THAT? I see it as a really dark gray and a pale periwinkle blue. Lemme find a horse for this cart . . . Ok. Here it is. I'm slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 http://www.buzzfeed.com/catesish/help-am-i-going-insane-its-definitely-blue?bffb&utm_term=4ldqpgp#.hjxra9JRp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I didn't know it was a circulating picture. Dd asked us today and we all saw it as blue and gray but she didn't. I thought she was nuts, because NO WAY was it white and gold. But I guess to some people it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I don't know what that is about. I see periwinkle blue and gold but a lot of people seem to see white and gold and others see blue and black. Maybe it is some kind of color blind test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 There you go. This is currently driving my husband and me CRAZY. Crazy, I tell you. I see blue and black; he sees white and gold. Neither of us can figure how the other sees anything other then what each of us is seeing. It's bizarre! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 http://www.buzzfeed.com/catesish/help-am-i-going-insane-its-definitely-blue?bffb&utm_term=4ldqpgp#.hjxra9JRp Ok, that one looks white and gold to me. But the one she showed me was cropped and didn't show much background at all, and the pic was darker. I swear that one was blue and gray. g And I have officially reached the end of the internet if I am spending even a second on this. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I see white and gold. How can it be anything else? Weird. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 No! It's blue and black!! Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Is this a joke? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 White satin with blue undertones and gold portions/stripes. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Michelle. Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 When the image is at the bottom of my screen, it looks white and gold. As I scroll down on the page, it looks more like blue and gold. I think it depends on what settings people have on their screens (contrast, tint, etc.). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 No joke, blue and a dark gray or brown color. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 So who here among you lovely, intelligent people knows WHY people see this so differently? Becsuse white and gold is not even remotely close to blue and black. I really think this is going to keep my husband up all night. He's sitting next to me crying "why is this happening to me?!" Save his sanity, please. Lol 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Gold and cream. I cannot see any black and am really confused why it looks so different to everyone. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Is this a joke? That's what I'm wondering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 It looks to me like the light (warm; yellow) washes out the color a bit, especially at the top of the dress; but I really can't see where anyone could see white or gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I see white and gold, dh sees black and blue, and both dds see blue and brown. :confused1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 So no-one can see both ??!! Once you know ? 'Cos once you know, it's pretty easy to switch between blue/grey and white/gold... I can maybe see a bit of a blue tint but I see no black at all. ETA: I can see a blue tint but dh said he sees a very blue dress with black lace. I don't get it. I see a white dress with gold lace. It's driving us all nuts!!! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looks like a white dress with gold accents but is in a shadow. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I just showed this to my husband and now we're having a heated "discussion" about it - I see white and gold, he sees blue and black and we both think the other is nuts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 So no-one can see both ??!! Once you know ? 'Cos once you know, it's pretty easy to switch between blue/grey and white/gold... DH and I have both tried to see it the other way, but nope. Can't do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 When the image is at the bottom of my screen, it looks white and gold. As I scroll down on the page, it looks more like blue and gold. I think it depends on what settings people have on their screens (contrast, tint, etc.). But people staring at the same screen are seeing different colors. I've looked on three different screens and I cannot see white and gold. I must know and one of YOU have the responsibility of telling me WHY this is happening. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 My first assumption is that it is a white satin dress with dull antique gold lace, with the shadows/lighting give the white satin a very light purplish tint, so turning it a very pale lilac in the photo. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I see the dress as periwinkle and the lace as a dusty brownish gold. I've looked one my tablet too and same thing. I cannot see it as white. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 So I see a lot of people who see white and gold say it also looks like it's "in a shadow." Which is interesting to me, because I see a blue and black dress with very bright light behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looks like a white dress with gold accents but is in a shadow. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 LOL - my dd is now saying it is white and greenish? The boy is on board with me though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 So I see a lot of people who see white and gold say it also looks like it's "in a shadow." Which is interesting to me, because I see a blue and black dress with very bright light behind it. So the 7:53 at the top is the same color as the lace to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 My first assumption is that it is a white satin dress with dull antique gold lace, with the shadows/lighting give the white satin a very light purplish tint, so turning it a very pale lilac in the photo. This is how DH and I both see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomama Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I see white and gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 So the 7:53 at the top is the same color as the lace to you? To me it's not. It's more like a brown color. I hope it's not actually brown and blue because ... well ick. I do agree the lighting is poor. I'm finding this fascinating. Answers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmseB Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Great, now my husband and I are having a fight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looks like a white dress with gold accents but is in a shadow. OK. Now that the OP has the photo I'm seeing blue/black. I can change from blue/black to white/gold by angling my screen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 So the 7:53 at the top is the same color as the lace to you? The 7:53 is more crisp/clear; the lace looks washed out to me, but my eye tells me this is obviously because the light has washed it out. I can't see it as anything but black. So yes, I would say they are both the same color--black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 OK, we just spent 20 minutes arguing about this. Both DH and DD see black and blue, and I see white and gold! However, the funny thing is that when I looked at it on the Gawker site, it looked white and gold, but then I scrolled all the way down, and when I scrolled back up, at the bottom of the dress, I could see the blue and black. But then when I got to the top, I saw the white and gold, and then the whole thing looked white and gold again! The pic in the OP and on the Buzzfeed site look clearly white and gold to me, in a picture taken in poor lighting. It's one of those crazy optical illusions where your perception is affected by the colors and shadowing around what you're looking at. We just recently watched an episode of a TV show called Brain Games, and they covered exactly this sort of thing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I see gold and white. Then I read the thread and scrolled back up to show the photo to DS1 and the dress was grey and blue momentarily. I gasped! DS sees it as grey and blue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 Aaaaand DH sees blue and copper. I give up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I polled my family without telling them any options or leading them at all. DD9 and DH say black and blue and DD13 and I say white and gold. WEIRD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looks like a white dress with gold accents but is in a shadow. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 I saw a photo of the original dress and it actually IS blue and black, but I can't find it again. Or at least that's what I saw!!!!!! AHHHHH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 My kids see the white to me portion as light blue. They see the antique gold to me portion as moss green. When I put my gold plated locket next to the photo, they could see why I say the green portion looks gold in color. When my kid's shadow was over the phone, they saw the green/gold lacy portion as brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I saw a photo of the original dress and it actually IS blue and black, but I can't find it again. I KNEW I was right! :hurray: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 So I see a lot of people who see white and gold say it also looks like it's "in a shadow." Which is interesting to me, because I see a blue and black dress with very bright light behind it. I see the bright light behind it, but the front of the dress is in shadow, almost silhouetted. Now the fabric on the left behind it is white and black, and I see a very distinct difference in the black spots on that fabric where they touch the edge of the dull gold lace, particularly by the hip (lower down, the black splotched fabric behind is more washed out by the light). My daughter sees the dress as a blue a bit lighter than royal. The only way I can get anything close that effect is to tilt my LED screen on the laptop back so far that the image messes up (like when faces and things become black blanks almost looking like a film negative because of the angle of viewing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I see gold and white, my son sees black & blue. What gives? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 There's something, a shawl/wrap/scarf, with a geometric pattern which is truly black and white, just to the right of the dress in the room, or to the left of the dress in the photo's frame. Those of you who see the dress as black and whatever, to you what color(s) are in the scarf? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I NEED BILL NYE TO EXPLAIN THIS RIGHT. NOW. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Somebody PLEASE explain this. I'm going to lose my mind! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 kewb, on 26 Feb 2015 - 5:38 PM, said: I don't know what that is about. I see periwinkle blue and gold but a lot of people seem to see white and gold and others see blue and black. Maybe it is some kind of color blind test. I see the periwinkle with mocha/bronze lace. it can also vary with the color settings on a monitor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 DH and I both see white and gold. He finally figured out that if he held his phone so that he was looking at it an extreme angle, it would be blue and black. It worked for me too. But I don't see how two people looking at it at the same angle could see two different colors. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 The only explanation is a glitch in the matrix. My brain is about to explode. I don't understand how dh and I are looking at the same picture on the same screen and seeing two totally different things. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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