Thought I'd add my efforts.
For a newish tie look on Sugar Pine: 2 applications Varathane "Weathered Wood Accelerator" followed by 1 or 2 coats Watco Danish Oil "Black Walnut." Number of coats dependent on hold well the ties soak up the first application. For a more weathered branch or spur: 2 coats of the Accelerator followed by 1 or two coats of a mix of Danish Oil and Minwax "Weathered Oak." Mix proportions to taste. I added Black Walnut until the mix was a light cocoa color.
Under 4000K LED lighting. The photo has some glare on the grayer ties, which are actually a bit more beige.