slate-grey vs slaty

slate-grey and slaty both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slate-grey	No	Yes	No	No
slaty	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, slate-grey and slaty are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of slate-grey include slate-gray, slatey, slaty-gray, slaty-grey, stone-gray, stone-grey.

slate-grey (adjective)	slaty (adjective)
of the color of slate or granite	of the color of slate or granite