Paw Print is one of Earthborn's quiet, dusty neutrals — there's a soft pinkish-clay undertone to it that's lovely in the right company and sulky in the wrong. The golden rule: hold a warm palette throughout. The moment you put a brilliant white next to it, the pink reads as dirt and the whole thing looks grubby. Don't do it.
For woodwork, reach for a soft warm white — never a cold, blue-based brilliant white. That warmth lets the wall read as a deliberate, mellow plaster tone rather than a mistake.
For contrast on a feature wall, panelling or joinery, Mylands Artichoke BH.13 (LRV 27.6) is a cracking partner — a muted, dusty green that sits in the same earthy register and brings out the warmth in Paw Print without fighting it. If you want more drama, Dulux Sapphire Springs 1 (LRV 6.4) is a deep inky blue that grounds the scheme beautifully on a chimney breast or below a dado.
Up top, Paint & Paper Library Slate IV (LRV 67.5) makes a gentle, airy ceiling or upper-wall colour that keeps the room feeling light without tipping cold. At that LRV it bounces plenty of light around.
For the soft furnishings, lean into dusty plasters and muted clay tones — think faded terracotta, oatmeal linen, soft ochre. They echo Paw Print's own warmth and make the room feel collected rather than matchy.
Metals matter here too. Antique brass, aged bronze or unlacquered brass are your friends. Polished nickel and chrome read too cold and steely against this colour — they'll make it look flat.
Practical advice: paint a decent-sized board, at least A2, and live with it for a couple of days. Earthborn's clay paints have a beautiful chalky depth that shifts noticeably between morning and evening light, so see it in both before you commit.