diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-regressions.yml b/.github/workflows/python-regressions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2582275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-regressions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+name: Python regressions
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+        python: ['3.10', '3.12']
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
+          cache: pip
+          cache-dependency-path: tests/requirements.txt
+      - name: Install regression test dependencies
+        run: python -m pip install -r tests/requirements.txt
+      - name: Run regression tests
+        env:
+          PYTEST_DISABLE_PLUGIN_AUTOLOAD: '1'
+        run: python -m pytest tests -q --junitxml=regressions.xml --basetemp=test-output
+      - name: Upload test evidence
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: regressions-${{ matrix.os }}-python-${{ matrix.python }}
+          path: |
+            regressions.xml
+            test-output/**/*.mp4
+            test-output/**/*.png
diff --git a/simworld/communicator/unrealcv.py b/simworld/communicator/unrealcv.py
index 77801502..ae0cbe80 100644
--- a/simworld/communicator/unrealcv.py
+++ b/simworld/communicator/unrealcv.py
@@ -1042,6 +1042,9 @@ def get_image(self, cam_id, viewmode, mode='direct', img_path=None):
             viewmode: View mode. Possible values are 'lit', 'depth', 'object_mask'.
             mode: Mode.
             img_path: Image path.
+
+        Returns:
+            Image in OpenCV BGR channel order, including colorized depth.
         """
         image = None
         try:
@@ -1110,7 +1113,7 @@ def _decode_npy(self, res):
         return image
 
     def _decode_png(self, res):
-        """Decode PNG image.
+        """Decode a PNG image into three OpenCV BGR channels.
 
         Args:
             res: PNG image.
@@ -1118,16 +1121,15 @@ def _decode_png(self, res):
         Returns:
             Decoded image.
         """
-        img = np.asarray(PIL.Image.open(BytesIO(res)))
-        img = img[:, :, :-1]  # delete alpha channel
-        img = img[:, :, ::-1]  # transpose channel order
-        return img
+        with PIL.Image.open(BytesIO(res)) as png:
+            rgb = np.asarray(png.convert('RGB'))
+        return cv2.cvtColor(rgb, cv2.COLOR_RGB2BGR)
 
     def _decode_bmp(self, res: bytes):
         """Robust BMP decoder.
 
         Parses header, handles row padding and top-down/bottom-up storage.
-        Returns an RGB image of shape (H, W, 3).
+        Returns an OpenCV BGR image of shape (H, W, 3).
         """
         if not isinstance(res, (bytes, bytearray)):
             raise TypeError(f'BMP decoder expects bytes, got {type(res)}')
@@ -1162,9 +1164,8 @@ def _decode_bmp(self, res: bytes):
         if height_raw > 0:
             buf = np.flipud(buf)
 
-        # Convert BGR(A) -> RGB and drop alpha if present
-        rgb = buf[:, :, :3][:, :, ::-1]
-        return rgb
+        # BMP already stores BGR(A); drop alpha without swapping red and blue.
+        return np.ascontiguousarray(buf[:, :, :3])
 
     def update_objects(self, object_name):
         """Update objects.
diff --git a/tests/requirements.txt b/tests/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90499606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Dependencies needed by the regression tests and simworld's package imports.
+# Asset retrieval models are not exercised by this suite.
+pytest
+numpy
+pandas
+pyqtgraph
+PyQt5
+unrealcv
+opencv-python
+Pillow
+openai
+PyYAML
+ipython
diff --git a/tests/test_camera_image_decoding.py b/tests/test_camera_image_decoding.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a1977cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_camera_image_decoding.py
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+"""Regression tests for camera image channels, colors, and BMP row layout."""
+
+import struct
+from io import BytesIO
+from threading import Lock
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+from PIL import Image
+
+from simworld.communicator.unrealcv import UnrealCV
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def rgb_pixels():
+    """Use distinct colors and an odd width to expose swaps and row padding."""
+    return np.array([
+        [[255, 0, 0], [0, 255, 0], [0, 0, 255]],
+        [[12, 34, 56], [78, 90, 123], [145, 167, 189]],
+    ], dtype=np.uint8)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def camera():
+    """Create the real decoder without connecting to an Unreal server."""
+    camera = UnrealCV.__new__(UnrealCV)
+    camera.lock = Lock()
+    camera.client = Mock()
+    return camera
+
+
+def encode_png(pixels, mode):
+    """Encode PNGs with and without an alpha channel or a palette."""
+    image = Image.fromarray(pixels).convert(mode)
+    stream = BytesIO()
+    image.save(stream, format='PNG')
+    return stream.getvalue(), np.array(image.convert('RGB'))[:, :, ::-1]
+
+
+def encode_bmp(pixels, bits_per_pixel, top_down):
+    """Build uncompressed BMP fixtures with explicit orientation and padding."""
+    height, width, _ = pixels.shape
+    bgr = pixels[:, :, ::-1]
+    if bits_per_pixel == 32:
+        alpha = np.full((height, width, 1), 173, dtype=np.uint8)
+        bgr = np.concatenate((bgr, alpha), axis=2)
+    if not top_down:
+        bgr = bgr[::-1]
+    row_padding = b'\0' * ((-width * (bits_per_pixel // 8)) % 4)
+    data = b''.join(row.tobytes() + row_padding for row in bgr)
+    file_header = struct.pack('<2sIHHI', b'BM', 54 + len(data), 0, 0, 54)
+    info_header = struct.pack(
+        '<IiiHHIIiiII', 40, width, -height if top_down else height,
+        1, bits_per_pixel, 0, len(data), 0, 0, 0, 0,
+    )
+    return file_header + info_header + data
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('mode', ['RGB', 'RGBA', 'P', 'L'])
+def test_png_always_returns_three_bgr_channels(camera, rgb_pixels, mode):
+    """Dropping alpha must not discard blue or fail on palette/grayscale PNGs."""
+    payload, expected = encode_png(rgb_pixels, mode)
+    actual = camera._decode_png(payload)
+    assert actual.shape == (2, 3, 3)
+    assert actual.dtype == np.uint8
+    np.testing.assert_array_equal(actual, expected)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('bits_per_pixel', [24, 32])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('top_down', [False, True])
+def test_bmp_returns_bgr_with_correct_row_order(camera, rgb_pixels, bits_per_pixel, top_down):
+    """BMP capture must preserve colors and orientation for either row layout."""
+    payload = encode_bmp(rgb_pixels, bits_per_pixel, top_down)
+    actual = camera._decode_bmp(payload)
+    assert actual.shape == (2, 3, 3)
+    assert actual.dtype == np.uint8
+    np.testing.assert_array_equal(actual, rgb_pixels[:, :, ::-1])
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('viewmode', ['lit', 'object_mask'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('mode,encoding', [('direct', 'png'), ('fast', 'bmp')])
+def test_camera_modes_preserve_the_same_bgr_colors(camera, rgb_pixels, viewmode, mode, encoding):
+    """The public image API must not change colors when switching transport."""
+    if encoding == 'png':
+        payload, expected = encode_png(rgb_pixels, 'RGB')
+    else:
+        payload = encode_bmp(rgb_pixels, 24, False)
+        expected = rgb_pixels[:, :, ::-1]
+    camera.client.request.return_value = payload
+
+    actual = camera.get_image(7, viewmode, mode=mode)
+
+    camera.client.request.assert_called_once_with(f'vget /camera/7/{viewmode} {encoding}')
+    np.testing.assert_array_equal(actual, expected)