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diff --git a/diffbas.1 b/diffbas.1
index 474bc28..d04563c 100644
--- a/diffbas.1
+++ b/diffbas.1
@@ -47,7 +47,18 @@ the first filename is passed to \fBlistbas\fP\&.
.sp
By default, the output is colorized by \fBlistbas\fP\&. If you want to use
\fBdiff\fP\(aqs \fB\-\-color\fP option, you should use \fB\-n\fP as a \fBlistbas\fP
-option.
+option. Color diffs are most useful with \fB\-u\fP (unified diff format),
+so the command would look like:
+.INDENT 0.0
+.INDENT 3.5
+.sp
+.nf
+.ft C
+$ diffbas \-u \-\-color \-\- \-n A.BAS B.BAS
+.ft P
+.fi
+.UNINDENT
+.UNINDENT
.SH EXAMPLE
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
diff --git a/diffbas.rst b/diffbas.rst
index 40e32d0..0fd94c0 100644
--- a/diffbas.rst
+++ b/diffbas.rst
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ COLOR
=====
By default, the output is colorized by **listbas**. If you want to use
**diff**\'s **--color** option, you should use **-n** as a **listbas**
-option.
+option. Color diffs are most useful with **-u** (unified diff format),
+so the command would look like::
+
+ $ diffbas -u --color -- -n A.BAS B.BAS
EXAMPLE
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