diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index f75b1ef6..6feb95dc 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -904,8 +904,8 @@ Valid names for the foreground and background colors are:
 @code{white}, and @code{black}.
 Each of these eight names may be prefixed with the word
 @code{light} to get a brighter version of that color.
-The word @code{grey} or @code{gray} may be used as
-a synonym for @code{lightblack}.
+The word @code{grey} or @code{gray} may be used
+as a synonym for @code{lightblack}.
 
 On terminal emulators that can do at least 256 colors,
 other valid (but unprefixable) color names are:
@@ -1233,6 +1233,8 @@ be specified.  Valid color names are:
 @code{white}, and @code{black}.
 Each of these eight names may be prefixed with the word
 @code{light} to get a brighter version of that color.
+The word @code{grey} or @code{gray} may be used
+as a synonym for @code{lightblack}.
 
 On terminal emulators that can do at least 256 colors,
 other valid (but unprefixable) color names are:
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index 5982f54e..245a0573 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -483,6 +483,8 @@ one of which must be specified.  Valid color names are:
 .BR white ", and " black .
 Each of these eight names may be prefixed with the word \fBlight\fR
 to get a brighter version of that color.
+The word \fBgrey\fR or \fBgray\fR may be used
+as a synonym for \fBlightblack\fR.
 On terminal emulators that can do at least 256 colors,
 other valid (but unprefixable) color names are:
 .BR pink ", " purple ", " mauve ", " lagoon ", " mint ", "