CONTROL VALVE

A control valve includes a seat portion through which the fluid passes, a poppet which has a valve body portion and is configured to move relative to the seat portion, and a poppet throttle passage defined between the seat portion and the valve body portion. The poppet throttle passage is formed to gradually increase a flow passage area in a horizontal cross-section perpendicular to center axes of the seat portion and the valve body portion from an upstream side to a downstream side.