Here's the 1800's vacation cabin I manage. Owner could have painted the drywall areas to match the chink color but opted for white everywhere. The second floor is all white since it is drywall. What color is your chinking and will much of it show inside? I think If I had been the one making the decision here, I would have tried to match the wall color to the chink and maybe have gone with a warmer white for ceiling in the log wall areas.

Can you post your inspiration photos? What 'clear' finish are you using on the logs- oil poly turns amber, water will keep them blonde. As to the whites- so many to choose from- typically I try several samples on the wall once drywall is up- in my house Origami white was the winner.

@HALLETT & Co. The clear finish will not be oil as we don't want the pine logs to turn yellow. I am attaching a few pics primarily because of the wall color, not all have pine walls. Our trim contrast will be along the lines of Minwax Provencial or slightly lighter. To help break up all of the wood in the house, we did decide to have a kitchen island that is painted and we chose SW Evergreen Fog (.https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW9130-evergreen-fog). This could also be the color for an accent wall in the great room where the stone fireplace and large sets of windows (this wall is south facing), so a lot of light into this room, especially once the leaves fall off of the trees. I am just starting this search, so haven't purchased paint samples, but am wondering about SW White Duck based on this review, https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/paint-colour-review-sherwin-williams-white-duck-sw-7010/.

https://www.houzz.com/photos/rush-lake-rustic-crosslake-mn-rustic-living-room-minneapolis-phvw-vp~103498591?share=houzz-email

@decoenthusiaste Thanks for the info and pics. Our log home won't have chinking as the logs inside are flat. I have attached a sample picture that better reflects what we are doing that shows outer walls as log and interior walls as drywall. I think I need to stay away from whites that are too warm, and possibly go with ones that will help tone down some the yellow tones of the natural pine logs.

@ShadyWillowFarm Agree that a white can be jarring, especially if one is picked that has the wrong undertones. For sure, a sagey green is an option that we have considered as an accent on the wall that is two stories and windows. With this wall being south facing, I don't want anything with a yellow undertone because it would make such paint even warmer. That is why we chose to have the kitchen island finished in a painted color, SW Evergreen Fog, to help break up some of the "wood" theme and downplay a bit the yellow tones while bringing in the outside colors of the forest.

I love a soft sagey gree with wood and you can go quite light but still with a hint of the gree I use this oftenand have cut it up to 50% for a nice look

@Patricia Colwell Consulting Thanks for the suggestion, what brand is this paint, I will check it out too?