The image below will allow you to find a nine-letter word that describes the nature of this puzzle. Good luck!
Text Version:
N P R Y O Y K K R Y K P S R S B B N
R N L O S S B N O P K S R K K W S Y
O K N Y G O G S R G S Y S B L K P L
Y O L N K B N O B N S K P N L S Y W
B L O O L O Y R P + G G P P S L G Y W
G S P O B O K B K R R S N R N G P G
Y B P Y P P G G N K S L B B G P W W
O K S R P B B G B W L R W B N Y W Y
B P B P S B S N O S Y P B P R L W B
R: Red B: Blue
O: Orange N: Navy
Y: Yellow P: Purple
L: Lime Green K: Pink
G: Green W: Brown
S: Sky Blue
Note: Neither the names I have given the colors nor the letters used to represent them are used to solve the puzzle.
Hint:
Hint 2:
There are more mathematical concepts involved that you might first expect.
Hint 3:
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Hint 4:
Each color brings something useful to the puzzle. Though not necessarily all at the same time.