A solenoid valve (100, 300, 400, 500) comprising: a bobbin (102, 302, 402, 502) configured to support a coil; a core (104, 304, 404, 504) disposed adjacent to said bobbin (102, 302, 402, 502); an armature (106, 306, 406, 506) movably disposed relative to said core (104, 304, 404, 504); a plunger (108, 308, 408, 508) coupled to said armature (106, 306, 406, 506), said plunger (108, 308, 408, 508) movable with said armature (106, 306,406,506); a seal (110, 310, 410, 510) coupled to said plunger (108, 308, 408, 508), said seal (110, 310,410, 510) movable between at least a first position away from a valve seat (112, 312, 412, 512) of a valve body (114, 314, 414, 514) and a second position sealingly engaged with said valve seat (112, 312, 412, 512) when said solenoid (100, 300, 400, 500) is in an energized condition; and a plunger damper (120, 320, 420, 520) comprising a resilient feature, characterized in that said plunger damper (108, 308, 408, 508) is coupled to at least one of said core (104, 304, 404, 504) and said valve body (114, 314, 414, 415), said resilient feature is configured to engage said plunger (108, 308, 408, 508) when said seal (110, 310, 410, 510) moves toward said second position and in that said plunger damper (120, 320, 420, 520) is configured to slow the pull in speed of the plunger (108, 308, 408, 508) when said solenoid (100, 300, 400, 500) is energized to move the plunger (108, 308, 408, 508) to a closed condition, wherein said plunger damper (120, 320, 420, 520) is coupled to said core (104, 304, 404, 504) by an undercut region in said plunger damper (120, 320, 420, 520) and a cooperating protrusion of said core (104, 304, 404, 504) configured to be at least partially received in said undercut region. a bobbin (102, 302, 402, 502) configured to support a coil; a core (104, 304, 404, 504) disposed adjacent to said bobbin (102, 302, 402, 502); an armature (106, 306, 406, 506) movably disposed relative to said core (104, 304, 404, 504); a plunger (108, 308, 408, 508) coupled to said armature (106, 306, 406, 506), said plunger (108, 308, 408, 508) movable with said armature (106, 306,406,506); a seal (110, 310, 410, 510) coupled to said plunger (108, 308, 408, 508), said seal (110, 310,410, 510) movable between at least a first position away from a valve seat (112, 312, 412, 512) of a valve body (114, 314, 414, 514) and a second position sealingly engaged with said valve seat (112, 312, 412, 512) when said solenoid (100, 300, 400, 500) is in an energized condition; and a plunger damper (120, 320, 420, 520) comprising a resilient feature, characterized in that said plunger damper (108, 308, 408, 508) is coupled to at least one of said core (104, 304, 404, 504) and said valve body (114, 314, 414, 415), said resilient feature is configured to engage said plunger (108, 308, 408, 508) when said seal (110, 310, 410, 510) moves toward said second position and in that said plunger damper (120, 320, 420, 520) is configured to slow the pull in speed of the plunger (108, 308, 408, 508) when said solenoid (100, 300, 400, 500) is energized to move the plunger (108, 308, 408, 508) to a closed condition, wherein said plunger damper (120, 320, 420, 520) is coupled to said core (104, 304, 404, 504) by an undercut region in said plunger damper (120, 320, 420, 520) and a cooperating protrusion of said core (104, 304, 404, 504) configured to be at least partially received in said undercut region.