r/woodstaining

Is this what Rubio cotton white is supposed to look like on white oak?

Not sure what it is exactly, it’s been sanded down to 220 grit, just noticed these in the glare

I'm staining my pergola that has been weathered for about 4 weeks. I expected the stain to be significantly darker. Is this normal?

I just bought a table second hand and it had some watermarks on it. I sanded the entire surface once with 220 but the stains didn’t go out. (Probably because it has texture in the wood where it soaked in that my sander can’t reach) before I accidentally sand through the veneer… does anyone have any tips how to proceed? Pics are before sanding and after sanding / closeup of the discoloration. The more I sand the lighter it becomes but doesn’t look like I went through the veneer yet