Paw Print is one of Earthborn's off-whites — a soft, creamy-warm white with a delicate pink-mauve undertone and an LRV of 78.9, so it bounces plenty of light around. Don't plan it as a "colour": it behaves as a gentle wall-white with a blush in its cheeks, and the pairings should treat it that way.
The undertone is the thing to protect. Put a stark, blue-based brilliant white on the trim and Paw Print suddenly looks pink-grey and grubby by comparison. Keep companion whites soft and warm — or simply run Paw Print itself across walls and trim with a sheen shift, which is the calmest result of all.
For depth, Mylands Artichoke BH.13 (LRV 27.6) is a cracking partner — a muted, dusty olive-green that gives the blush something earthy to sit against. Think joinery, a panelled section or a chimney breast. If you want proper drama, Dulux Sapphire Springs 1 (LRV 6.4) is a deep, dusky ink-blue for a single anchor — below a dado, inside an alcove — one deliberate cool note against a warm envelope.
Sitting between the two, Paint & Paper Library Slate IV (LRV 67.5) is a soft stony grey-green a step deeper than Paw Print — a lovely secondary wall or hallway colour that keeps the flow gentle from room to room.
For the soft furnishings, lean into dusty plasters, faded terracotta and oatmeal linen — they echo the pink-mauve warmth and stop the scheme going flat. Metals matter too: antique or unlacquered brass and aged bronze are your friends, where polished chrome reads steely against a blushed white.
Practical tip: Earthborn's claypaint finish has a beautiful chalky depth that shifts through the day, so get two coats on a big board and check it morning and evening. In north light the mauve comes forward; in warm sun it reads simply as a friendly, creamy white.