FINAL SOLUTION: If you’re using Armoury Crate (third party computer management app) on an ASUS gaming platform, hit ” “FUNCTION+V” to switch through all the color modes to get back to the default. This was my fix, and here is what I learned:

  • You can enable and disable this shortcut in Armoury Crate. It’s annoying when you don’t know about it, but when you do, you will never forget.
  • It isn’t necessary to add or delete or reload any color profiles to fix.
  • If you played with your color profiles trying to fix this, then you will notice it defaults back to the AC setting every time you restart the computer.
  • If you played with your color filters, then remember to turn them back off, or you will have some color scheme other than normal.
  • The monochrome is actually a screen-reader.

You’re welcome.