how does “urban camouflage” military uniform work?

Question

I understand that a camouflage uniform could work for someone hidden in a forest as its patterns help you blend in.

but, how the black and grey “urban camouflage” pattern make soldiers harder to find in an urban setting? I don’t see how that helps you blend in with the walls of buildings

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Answer 1

Other comments have explained it pretty good, but to sum it up: Camo isn’t supposed to make you look “invisible”; it’s supposed to “disrupt” your shape, so it’s harder to tell where the scenery ends and the person begins, making the person a much harder target to aim at from any distance.