Military modelers experimenting with 'razzle-dazzle' ship camouflage patterns, Washington DC, USA, WW1, 1918?

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1818091/military-modelers-experimenting-with-razzle-dazzle-ship-camouflage-patterns-washington

Usually I prefer monochrome to early color photography, but I kinda wish this was in color.