diff --git a/doc/sample.nanorc.in b/doc/sample.nanorc.in
index c322a495..2e44ade8 100644
--- a/doc/sample.nanorc.in
+++ b/doc/sample.nanorc.in
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@
 # set statuscolor bold,white,green
 # set errorcolor bold,white,red
 # set spotlightcolor black,lightyellow
-# set selectedcolor lightwhite,magenta
+# set selectedcolor lightwhite,#804
 # set stripecolor ,#444
-# set scrollercolor cyan
+# set scrollercolor slate,#222
 # set numbercolor cyan
 # set keycolor cyan
 # set functioncolor green