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

To expand on what others are saying camouflage is to break up the outline of a human shape, because if your brain does not recognize a human shape it won’t see it. It won’t not see a human shape it just won’t see anything, your eyes will but your brain will omit that information because it doesn’t have it.

If you have ever watched someone “appear” from a camouflaged position you know the feeling I’m talking about.

Not military but I played a lot of woodsball (paintball)