The Color Theory Behind The Dress: White and Gold? Blue and Black?

What color is the dress? You remember the one from a decade ago, right? In this video, I paint the infamous white-gold/blue-black dress while unpacking why we all saw it differently—and what that reveals about color theory, perception, and the human brain.

As a professional painter, my relationship to color has evolved over years of training, observation, and sometimes confusion (yes, even I was stumped by The Dress at first). This viral moment wasn’t just internet drama—it’s a perfect case study in simultaneous contrast, color constancy, and how our brains interpret light.