This is a question with answer options. Goal: What can I mix with wood glue to make a shaded wood putty.

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?

pick from the following.
(i) Get some varnish with the desired color and mix with the glue at a 50-50 ratio.
(ii) Shave off some wood with the desired color and collect the dust to mix with the glue....I think the answer is
(ii)