diff --git a/doc/sample.nanorc.in b/doc/sample.nanorc.in
index 1007711b..ce5bc330 100644
--- a/doc/sample.nanorc.in
+++ b/doc/sample.nanorc.in
@@ -195,22 +195,22 @@
 
 ## Paint the interface elements of nano.  These are examples;
 ## by default there are no colors, except for errorcolor.
-# set titlecolor brightwhite,blue
-# set statuscolor brightwhite,green
-# set errorcolor brightwhite,red
-# set selectedcolor brightwhite,magenta
+# set titlecolor bold,lightwhite,blue
+# set statuscolor bold,lightwhite,green
+# set errorcolor bold,lightwhite,red
+# set selectedcolor lightwhite,magenta
 # set stripecolor ,yellow
 # set numbercolor cyan
 # set keycolor cyan
 # set functioncolor green
 ## In root's .nanorc you might want to use:
-# set titlecolor brightwhite,magenta
-# set statuscolor brightwhite,magenta
-# set errorcolor brightwhite,red
-# set selectedcolor brightwhite,cyan
+# set titlecolor bold,lightwhite,magenta
+# set statuscolor bold,lightwhite,magenta
+# set errorcolor bold,lightwhite,red
+# set selectedcolor lightwhite,cyan
 # set stripecolor ,yellow
 # set numbercolor magenta
-# set keycolor brightmagenta
+# set keycolor lightmagenta
 # set functioncolor magenta