If statement not true but executes anyway in Jython [duplicate]

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Ok so I have this program where I am trying to put a filter over a chosen image of a chosen color. I am writing this in Jython and here is the code: Here is the code:

def makeGrayscale(pixel): #makes the image grayscale   
  newRed = getRed(pixel)*0.299
  newGreen = getGreen(pixel)*0.587
  newBlue = getBlue(pixel)*0.114
  luminance = newRed+newGreen+newBlue
  setColor(pixel, makeColor(luminance, luminance, luminance))

def makePurple(pixel): #makes the image purple
  value=getGreen(pixel)
  setGreen(pixel,value*0.25)
  value=getRed (pixel)
  setRed(pixel,value*0.8)
  value=getBlue(pixel)
  setBlue(pixel,value*1)


def makeRed(pixel): #makes the image red
  value=getGreen(pixel)
  setGreen(pixel,value*0.25)
  value=getRed (pixel)
  setRed(pixel,value*1)
  value=getBlue(pixel)
  setBlue(pixel,value*0.25)


def makeGreen(pixel): #makes the image green
  value=getGreen(pixel)
  setGreen(pixel,value*1)
  value=getRed (pixel)
  setRed(pixel,value*0.25)
  value=getBlue(pixel)
  setBlue(pixel,value*0.25)


def makeBlue(pixel): #makes the image blue
  value=getGreen(pixel)
  setGreen(pixel,value*0.25)
  value=getRed (pixel)
  setRed(pixel,value*0.25)
  value=getBlue(pixel)
  setBlue(pixel,value*1)

#lope is the picture btw
showInformation("Choose a photo") #basic UI
file = pickAFile()
lope = makePicture(file)

for px in getPixels(lope): #this turns the image into a grayscale so the     
user can filter the image into any color they want
      makeGrayscale(px)    # without interference from the colors of the 
original image

color = requestString("What color filter do you want on your image?")

if color == "Gray" or "gray":
  show(lope)

elif color == "Red" or "red":
  for px in getPixels(picture):
   makeRed(px)

elif color == "Green" or "green":
  for px in getPixels(lope):
    makeGreen(px)

elif color == "Blue" or "blue":
  for px in getPixels(lope):
    makeBlue(px)

elif color == "Purple" or "purple":
  for px in getPixels(lope):
    makePurple(px)

else: showError("Color not found") #extra error message

show(lope)

My problem comes when I run this program and it will always run the first if statement executable no matter what is inputted by the user. Why is it doing this? shouldn't it come to the first if statement and since it is false, just go on to the next and test that? Please help!